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WorksheetsEl Nino, La Nina, Wind
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 11mins
Where does the term El Niño come from and what does it mean?
“The Child,” due to its appearance around the Christmas season
"The Chile," due to its appearance around Thanksgiving
"The Kid", due to its appearance around Easter
"The Family", due to its appearance around 4th of July
The term El Niño now refers to both a coupled oceanic and atmospheric phenomenon. This
phenomenon is characterized by all but 1 of the items below.
Changes in rainfall distribution
Changes in sea level pressure
Abnormally warm sea water
Atmospheric stagnation
What does the term ENSO refer to?
El Nine/ Nothern Oscillation
Enchiladas Not Sweetened Horita
La Nina/ Southern Oscillation
El Niño/ Southern Oscillation
What oceanic and atmospheric conditions DOES NOT occur during a La Niña?
changes in the intensity and distribution of rainfall in the Tropics
changes in the patterns of sea level pressure
atmospheric circulation that affect many areas worldwide.
cold oceanic patterns that occur near the Equator
How often to El Niño events occur and how long do they generally last?
Occur every 3-5 weeks/ Usually last for 9-12 days.
Occur every 3-5 years/ Usually last for 9-12 months.
Occur every 9-12 years/ Usually last for 3-5 months.
Occur every hour/ Usually last for 15 min.
What are the effects of El Niño in California and across the southern states?
El Nino results in increased precipitation across California and the southern tier of states
El Nino results in decreased precipitation across California and the southern tier of states
El Nino results in increased precipitation across Texas and the southern tier of states
El Nino results in increased precipitation across Texas and the nothern tier of states
What are the effects of El Niño in the Pacific Northwest?
increased precipitation in the Pacific Northwest
decreased precipitation in the Atlantic Northwest
increased precipitation in the Atlantic Northwest
decreased precipitation in the Pacific Northwest
What is the effect of El Niño on both Pacific hurricanes (Typhoons) and Atlantic hurricanes?
influences hurricane development, resulting in less eastern Pacific hurricanes and more Atlantic hurricanes.
DOES NOT influence hurricane development, resulting in less eastern Pacific hurricanes and more Atlantic hurricanes.
influences hurricane development, resulting in more eastern Pacific hurricanes and fewer Atlantic hurricanes.
DOES NOT influence hurricane development, resulting in more eastern Pacific hurricanes and fewer Atlantic hurricanes.
What IS NOT one of the effects of La Niña during winter in Central North America?
large portions of central North America experience increased storminess
increased frequency of significant cold-air outbreaks
southern states experience less storminess and precipitation
northern states experience heat waves throughout
What is the effect of La Niña on both Pacific hurricanes (Typhoons) and Atlantic hurricanes?
La Niña can influence hurricane development, often resulting in FEWER eastern Pacific hurricanes and MORE Atlantic hurricanes.
La Niña CAN NOT influence hurricane development, often resulting in FEWER eastern Pacific hurricanes and MORE Atlantic hurricanes.
La Niña can influence hurricane development, often resulting in MORE eastern Pacific hurricanes and FEWER Atlantic hurricanes.
La Niña CAN NOT influence hurricane development, often resulting in MORE eastern Pacific hurricanes and FEWER Atlantic hurricanes.
What does TAO stand for?
Tacos Ala Horchata
Tropical Atmosphere/ Ocean
Tropical Aliens in the Ocean
Tro And Ocho
What is the fastest wind recorded?
408 km/h
180 km/h
310 km/h
245 km/h
Winds is that they blow from
from high pressure cells to low pressure cells.
from low pressure cells to high pressure cells
Monsoon winds form when
cold air above land rises and sucks in cool dry air from the sea.
cold air above land sinks and brings along cool wet air from the sea.
hot air above land rises and sucks in warm wet air from the sea.
hot air above land sinks and brings in warm wet air from the sea.
How do Chinook winds cause a rainshadow effect on the leeward side of a mountain range?
Air descending under the mountains experiences adiabatic heating and precipitates on the top.
Air ascending over the mountains experiences cardiabatic cooling and precipitates on the top.
Air descending under the mountains experiences cardiabatic cooling and precipitates on the top.
Air ascending over the mountains experiences adiabatic heating and precipitates on the top.
The reason for land and sea breezes, and also monsoon winds is that the ocean has
a high specific heat compared to land.
a low specific heat compared to land.
