La Niña and the 2024 Hurricane Season

What is the current status of La Niña as of October 2024?

• La Niña has fully returned.

• La Niña has yet to return.

• La Niña is stronger than expected.

• La Niña has been replaced by El Niño.

What is the predicted chance of La Niña returning before the end of November 2024?

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What effect does La Niña have on Atlantic hurricanes?

• It reduces the number of hurricanes.

• It increases the number of hurricanes.

• It has no effect on hurricanes.

• It causes hurricanes to form in the Pacific instead.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the ENSO cycle?

• A pattern of alternating warmer and cooler surface waters in the tropical Pacific.

• A cycle of temperature changes in the Gulf of Mexico.

• A cycle of hurricane formation in the Atlantic.

• A seasonal change in wind patterns.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the expected number of named storms for the 2024 hurricane season according to NOAA?

• 10 to 15

• 17 to 25

• 30 to 35

• 5 to 10

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the main reason for the uncertainty in La Niña's return?

• Changes in the Gulf Stream.

• Inaccurate satellite images.

• Complexity of long-term climate patterns and short-term weather conditions.

• Lack of data on ocean temperatures.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the role of wind shear in hurricane formation?

• It promotes hurricane formation.

• It causes hurricanes to move faster.

• It has no effect on hurricanes.

• It tears apart storms as they begin to form.

What was the predicted chance of La Niña emerging by August, September, or October 2024?

• 90%

• 77%

• 60%

• 50%

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the impact of El Niño on Atlantic hurricanes?

• It increases the number of hurricanes.

• It reduces the number of hurricanes.

• It causes hurricanes to form in the Pacific instead.

• It has no effect on hurricanes.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What was the expected impact of La Niña on the 2024 hurricane season?

• A decrease in hurricane activity.

• Hurricanes forming in the Pacific instead.

• An increase in hurricane activity.

• No change in hurricane activity.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5