El Nino Quiz

What is weather?

• the long-term prevailing weather conditions at a particular place

• the state of the atmosphere at a particular place at a particular moment

• the condition of space outside Earth's atmosphere

• the amount of radio waves that are measured by news stations

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What is climate?

• the state of the atmosphere at a particular place at a particular moment

• the state of activity outside of Earth's atmosphere

• The amount of radio waves picked up by news stations

• the long-term prevailing weather conditions at a particular place

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What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• weather is short-term and climate is long-term

• weather is long-term and climate is short-term

• weather is medium-term and climate is long-term

• weather is long-term and climate is medium-term

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Which of the following factors does NOT affect climate?

• latitude

• global air circulation patterns

• distance from the moon

• volcanic activity

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What is the most important factor that affects climate?

• distance from the moon

• distance from the equator

• distance from Jupiter

• distance from your house

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Why is the climate in San Salvador, El Salvador warmer and more tropical than in Dallas, Texas USA?

• El Salvador is closer to the moon

• El Salvador has more global warming

• Dallas, Texas USA has more clouds than El Salvador

• El Salvador is closer to the equator

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What happens during a temperature inversion?

• warm air rises and becomes cooler as pressure lowers

• cold air rises and becomes warmer as pressure lowers

• a layer of cold air becomes like a lid and traps warm air below

• a layer of warm air becomes like a lid and traps cold air below

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What is NOT an effect from temperature inversions?

• pollution can rise and escape

• trapped pollution

• freezing rain

• violent thunderstorms

The winds that reliably blow east to west just north and south of the equator are called what?

• equatorial winds

• trade winds

• weather winds

• El Nino winds

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What happens during an El Nino year?

• The trade winds weaken and warmer water is pushed to SE Asia

• The trade winds strengthen and warmer water is pushed to the Americas.

• The trade winds weaken and warmer water remains in the Americas

• The trade winds strengthen and warmer water remains in the Americas

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