Understanding El Niño

Understanding El Niño

10th - 12th Grade

6 Qs

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Understanding El Niño

Understanding El Niño

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

10th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ben Hackett

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is El Niño?

A type of greenhouse gas

A periodic warming of ocean surface waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean

A conservation technique used in agriculture

A policy aimed at reducing air pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary direction of the trade winds in the tropical Pacific?

North to South

South to North

East to West

West to East

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon occurs when the usual trade winds weaken or reverse?

Hurricane

Monsoon

El Niño

La Niña

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which region is likely to experience increased risk of floods during El Niño?

Russia

Canada

Australia

Peru

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which season does El Niño typically peak?

Summer

Winter

Spring

Autumn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

____________________ is the term for weather conditions at a particular location over a long period of time.

Climate

Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6