ENSO/climate change

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

The image is of a(n):

• El Nino event

• La Nina event

• Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific
• Arctic

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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.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.

• High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 
• Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.
• Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.
• An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is weather over a long period of time?

• A tropical vacation
• Weather
• Climate
• Science

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The sun’s rays are least direct __________.

• near the poles.      
• in July.
• near the equator.
• far from the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because

• water heats up and cools more slowly than land
• water heats up and cools faster than land
• water and land cool at the same time
• water and land heat at the same rate