Weather & Climate Review

Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common

• Influence birds that migrate over the ocean

• Influence rainy / dry weather world wide

• The weather at the polar regions

• The directions that ships travel in the oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During an El Nino, trade winds are typically...

• about average

• stronger

• weaker

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The image is of a(n):

• El Nino event

• La Nina event

• Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.

• Non-El Nino (Normal)

• El Nino

• La Nina

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.

• a warming

• a cooling

• average temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

• El Nino poisons the fish

• El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

• El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

• El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

In India, which direction do the monsoons blow during the summer?

• From the sea towards the land.

• From the land towards the sea.

• Across the deserts.

• Down from the mountain ranges.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In India, which direction do monsoon winds blow during the winter?

• From the land towards the sea.

• From the sea towards the land.

• Down from the mountain ranges.

• Up the mountain ranges.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The eye of a cyclone is

• an area of high pressure

• an area of low pressure

• an area with high speed winds

• none of these