Global Wind Patterns, ENSO

The El Niño is caused by

• cold water off the Atlantic coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico
• cold water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The El Niño will cause what kind of winter weather in the southern US?

• colder and drier than normal

• colder and wetter than normal

• warmer and wetter than normal

• no difference, because it happens in the Pacific ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes La Nina?

• cooling of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South America
• cooling water off the Atlantic coast of the US
• cooling water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

El Niño occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
(a)  

• Pacific
• Atlantic
• Indian
• Arctic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

ENSO stands for

• Eh! Not So Observant
• En Niño Southern Oscillation
• El Niño Salinity Observation
• El Niño Southwestern Oscars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What two factors are primarily used to describe climate?

• temperature and density
• temperature and precipitation
• precipitation and density
• winds and humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When upwelling occurs, what happens to the water?

• It gets colder

• It gets warmer

• It becomes less dense

• Nothing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The picture represents a(n) event.

(a)  

• El Nino
• La Nina
• Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In Florida, La Nina impacts our weather by:

• dryer and warmer

• warmer and wetter

• wetter and colder

• more rain and crows flying around

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which phase of ENSO is shown on the image

• El Nino
• La Nino
• La Nina
• El Nina

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5