Weather Fronts & El Nino/La Nina

• When cool, nutrient dense water rises to the surface

• When warm, nutrient dense water rises to the surface

• Temperature gradient of the ocean

• When wind pushes warm water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During a(n) ____ event, trade winds are much stronger than usual.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Normal

• Partly sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

El Niño ___________________ the trade winds causing warm water to move ___________.

• weakens or reverses; west

• intensifies; west

• weakens or reverses; east

• intensifies; east

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What impacts does El Nino have on the environment and society? Select all that apply.

• 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 near South America.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is true about warm fronts? Select all that apply.

• Temperatures increase

• Temperatures decrease

• • Starts to cool and expand to form clouds

• • May bring rain & then clear skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What weather pattern is this a picture of?

• La Nina

• Normal weather

• El Nino

• La Tia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a boundary where two different air masses meet

• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front is shown?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the symbol for a... 

• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6