El Nino

During an El Nino, it rains

• in the central Pacific

• in the FAR western Pacific

• in the western Pacific

• In all of the Pacific

The image is of a(n):

• El Nino event

• La Nina event

• Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific
• Arctic

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

During a(n) ____ event, trade winds are much stronger than usual.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Normal

• Partly sunny

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

• about average

• stronger

• weaker

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

• a warming

• a cooling

• average temperatures

When La Nina and hurricanes pull cold water to the surface and bring nutrient rich sediments from the seafloor, this is called ___________________.

• upwelling

• downwelling

• El zapato

• La Gloria

El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific
• Arctic