ENSO Cycle

What process is shown in this picture?

(a)  

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Winds across the equatorial Pacific normally blow . . .

• from north to south

• from south to north

• from west to east

• from east to west

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ENSO stands for . . .

• Extreme Nautical Surface Oscillations

• El Niño Southern Oscillation Cycle

• Equatorial Nuisance Sea Observations

• El Niño Surface Observations

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When La Niña is occurring, ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific are _______ than normal.

• higher

• the same as

• lower

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The ENSO cycle is irregular, but it tends to reset every ________ years.

• 10-17

• 100-150

• 3-12

• 2-7

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An El Niño or La Niña event usually lasts for _________ months.

• 1-2

• 3-7

• 9-12

• 24-36

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El Niño MOST DIRECTLY effects what?

• precipitation

• sea surface temperature

• evaporation

• cloud formation

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Which of the following is a negative health consequence connected to ENSO?

• heart disease

• cancer

• malnutrition

• diabetes

What is "upwelling"?

• when wind near a shore pushes surface water away, nutrient rich cold water rises from the depths
• water rises from springs at the bottom of lakes
• it is when cold water sinks in the Norwegian Sea
• It is when the Coriolis effect makes currents go around in a circle

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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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