El Nino
Interactive Video
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
Standards-aligned
Jim Holland
Used 3+ times
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary effect of El Niño on global weather patterns?
It stabilizes weather patterns worldwide.
It has no significant impact on weather.
It causes a decrease in global temperatures.
It alters the odds of extreme weather events.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do trade winds play in the Pacific Ocean under normal conditions?
They blow from west to east.
They push warm water towards Asia and Australasia.
They cause the ocean to freeze.
They have no effect on ocean temperatures.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a significant consequence of the extra heat released during El Niño?
It results in more snowfall.
It leads to a decrease in sea levels.
It temporarily raises global temperatures.
It causes global cooling.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of La Niña on global weather patterns?
It causes a decrease in global temperatures.
It stabilizes weather patterns worldwide.
It tends to have opposite effects to El Niño.
It has the same effects as El Niño.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does La Niña affect the temperature of the Pacific Ocean?
It cools the western Pacific.
It warms the eastern Pacific.
It has no effect on ocean temperatures.
It increases upwelling of cold water in the east.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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