El Nino

Quiz

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Science

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7th - 10th Grade

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Hard

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NGSS

MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

Charles Martinez

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Australia, El Nino conditions impact weather by increasing likelihood of these weather conditions on the east coast:

a. low rainfall and high temperatures

b. fewer cyclones

c. increased fire danger

a, b & c

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which best describes El Niño?

The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form.

The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form.

The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.

The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted so that warmer water moves further east towards to Americas.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In an El Nino event in Australia the SOI is strongly ____________ and the air pressure in Darwin is _________ that in Tahiti

Positive, Higher

Negative, Higher

Positive, Lower

Negative, Lower

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a La Nina event, the SOI is strongly ___________ and the air pressure in Darwin is _____________ than in Tahiti

Positive, Lower

Positive, Higher

Negative, Lower

Negative, Higher

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During a La Nina event, the trade winds blow ___________________.

West to East

East to West

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During an El Nino event trade winds blow ________________

West to East

East to West

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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