WorksheetsHurricanes, El Nino & La Nina
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is TRUE about the naming of Hurricanes?
The hurricane naming system was developed in the 1800s
Hurricanes are named only once the reach category 2 status
Meteorologists retire the names of hurricanes that cause massive destruction
Only women’s names are used in the naming of hurricanes
In a hurricane, the center low pressure ________ has very little wind and rain.
upwelling
rain bands
eye
eye wall
Hurricanes move in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres due to ___________________.
El NIno
The Coriolis Effect
La Nina
upwelling
In a hurricane, winds move towards the __________ and get deflected to the ________ in the northern hemisphere
outer rain bands; left
eye; left
eye; right
outer rain bands; right
Which of the following is needed for hurricanes to form?
Huge area of hot water and Coriolis Effect to organize the storm
Huge area of hot water and the reversal of currents and wind patterns
Huge area of cold nutrient dense water and cold dense air
None of the above
Some of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast (such as Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, Rita, and the Great Storm of 1900) have hit in what month(s)?
End of August-Early September
End of June-Early July
Early November-Beginning of December
None of these were catastrophic hurricanes
La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.
a warming
a cooling
average temperatures
El Niño ___________________ the trade winds causing the warm pool to move ___________.
weakens or reverses; west
intensifies; east
weakens or reverses; east
intensifies; east
______________ causes more rainfall in the Northwest United States and poor fishing off the coast of South America (Peru).
La Nina
El NIno
El Baby Yoda
La Chancla
Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?
El Nino poisons the fish
El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward
El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain
El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about El Niño and La Niña?
Both occur every 2-7 years
Both occur in the Atlantic Ocean
El Nino is a warming and La Nina is a cooling of the Pacific Ocean
Neither are considered "storms"
Which of the following are ways in which we can predict and measure an El l Niño or La Nina event?
measure taking measurements of surface winds
taking measurements of surface winds
Both answers are correct
Examine the diagram. This is what occurs during ______________.
El NIno
La Nina
La Chica
In El Nino, rain moves east with the warm pool causing rainy/stormy weather in California and less hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.
True
False
When La Nina and hurricanes pull cold water to the surface and bring nutrient rich sediments from the seafloor, this is called ___________________.
upwelling
downwelling
El zapato
La Gloria
