El Nino and La Nina

What impacts does El Nino have on the environment and society?

• Warms the sea surface temps in Pacific ocean

• Increased rainfall in southern united States and peru

• drier conditions in Australia and Indonesia.

• Improves marine ecosystems.

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El Niño occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

• Arctic

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What weather pattern is this a picture of?

• La Nina

• Normal weather

• El Nino

• La Tia

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True or false?

La Nina is characterized by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures, in

the central and eastern Pacific ocean.

• True

• False

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During __________ surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are colder than average.

• El Nino

• La Nina

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What regions are affected by El Nino?

• Southern United States

• Peru and Western South America

• Central and Eastern Pacific ocean

• Australia and Indonesia

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What regions are affected by la Nina?

• Africa

• Latin America

• South and South-East Africa

• America

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True or False?

El Nino occurs every 2 to 7 years

• True

• False

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True or false?

La Nina occurs every 3 to 5 years

• True

• False

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What is the primary cause of El Nino?

• Changes in the Earth's orbit

• Variations in solar radiation

• Weakening of trade winds

• Volcanic eruptions

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