El Nino, La Nina, and Wind

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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During an La Nina year, in TX we will likely have what kind of winter?

• cold and snowy

• hot and dry

• cold and dry

• no change in weather

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

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific
• Arctic

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

• about average

• stronger

• weaker

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The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

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

• a warming

• a cooling

• average temperatures

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Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common

• Influence birds that migrate over the ocean

• Influence 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

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

• the Gulf Stream
• the Jet Stream
• La Nina
• El Nino

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Which Texas weather conditions are associated with El Niño?

• increased temperature, increased precipitation

• decreased temperature, increased precipitation

• increased temperature, decreased precipitation

• decreased temperature, decreased precipitation

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Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day
• Night

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