Impacts of El Nino and La Nina

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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In Florida, El Nino impacts our weather by:

• creating larger waves at the beach

• more thunderstorms and crows flying around

• dry and hot

• wetter and more flood-prone

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In Florida, La Nina impacts our weather by:

• dryer and warmer

• warmer and wetter

• wetter and colder

• more rain and crows flying around

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Which lists some effects of El Niño?

• warmer temperatures and more rain
• warmer temperatures and less rain
• cooler temperatures and less rain

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Which causes the subtropical jet stream to bring cold, wet winter weather to the southeastern United States?

• El Niño
• La Nina
• Coriolis effect
• Santa Anna Winds

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Why would residents along the coast of North Carolina most likely be concerned about a strong El Niño event in August?

• El Niño returns every 2–7 years

• El Niño can mean an active hurricane season

• El Niño can mean a decrease in winter precipitation

• El Niño is associated with very warm ocean temperatures

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