Changes to the Ocean & Climate

What do we call gases in the atmosphere that absorb infrared and reradiate it back to the earth

• dissolved oxygen

• turbidity

• greenhouse gases

• ultraviolet gases

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The Earth's Oceans can have an effect on the global climate

• true

• false

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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Water Vapor

• Oxygen

• Methane

What are El Niño and La Niña known to affect?

• Internet speeds globally

• The temperature of the sun

• Weather worldwide

• Local fishing practices only

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What phenomenon do scientists call the cycle of El Niño and La Niña?

• The Pacific Ring of Fire

• The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle

• The Atlantic Conveyor Belt

• The Global Warming Cycle

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During El Niño, what happens to the trade winds?

• They weaken

• They stop completely

• They become stronger

• They change direction

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________________ brings water from the depths to the surface; this water is cold and nutrient rich.

• Jet Stream

• Oscillation

• Upwelling

• Flooding

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What effect does El Nino have on the upwelling near the coast of South America?

• It is strengthened

• It is suppressed

• There is no effect

During a(n) ____ event, trade winds are much stronger than usual.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Normal

• Partly sunny

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

• about average

• stronger

• weaker

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