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Oscillation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is Oscilliation?

a)

Mr.Rowe's Cousin.

b)

Cycles that are generally defined by changes in air pressure, sea temperature and wind.

c)

El Nino southern oscillation.

d)

Going back and forth repeatedly between two positions or states.

2.

What is an example of Oscillation?

a)

A fan

b)

A bike

c)

A house

d)

A school

3.

La Nina brings about what type of conditions?

a)

Hot conditions

b)

Warm conditions

c)

stinky conditions

d)

cool conditions

4.

Why is El Nino called El Nino?

a)

Because that's just what some people call it.

b)

Because of its tendency to occur around Christmas time.

c)

Its named after the baby jesus.

d)

Because they didn't have a name to come up with.

5.

Does the warm ocean current effect the surrounding Atmosphere?

a)

Yes.

b)

No.

c)

Maybe.

d)

I don't know.

6.

What makes the pacific warm?

a)

A heater.

b)

Trade winds.

c)

A stove.

d)

Ocean current effect.

7.

What are the five major ocean currents?

a)

You, me, her, him, and us

b)

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean.

c)

Ethan, Anthony, Garrett, Josh, and Tyler

d)

The North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, and Indian ocean.

8.

Does a convection current form from a heated fluid ?

a)

No.

b)

Yes.

c)

I don't know.

d)

Maybe.

9.

What causes Walker circulation?

a)

A circulation in the zonal and vertical directions.

b)

A reduction of equatorial easterly winds.

c)

Attendant Hadley circulation shift equator-ward.

d)

A pressure gradient from east to west.

10.

What is the rising part of water temperature?

a)

Inclined.

b)

Thermocline.

c)

Kermocline.

d)

Armocline.