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WorksheetsWater Cycle, El Nino, Hurricanes, & Watersheds
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does NAO stand for?
North Atlantic Ocean
New Alternate Oscillation
North Atlantic Oscillation
North Atlantic Operations
What does ENSO mean?
El Nino Southern Oscillator
East and North Surface Operation
El Nino-La Nino South Oceanographer
El Nino-Southern Oscillation
What type of records or measurements would one consider in determining if an El Nino event occurred?
ocean temperatures
winds
rainfall
all of these
A teleconnection is:
A change in the atmosphere in one place that affects weather far away
A linkage between storms that form at the same time
The connection between El Nino and La Nina
The ability of meteorologists to accurately predict the weather
A change in a low-pressure system over Iceland causes cold weather in Northern Europe, wet weather in northern Africa, and snowy weather in Eastern North America. This is an example of a(n)
high pressure system
storm surge
teleconnection
oscillation
Hurricanes are ranked from category 1 to category 5 on the ___________________ scale.
Richter
Saffir-Simpson
Geiger
Seismographic
El Niño can lead to:
Floods, wildfires, earthquakes
Rainstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes
Floods, mudslides, droughts
none of these
During El Nino:
Warm water spreads east, the surface of the Eastern Pacific Ocean rises, upwelling weakens
Cool water spreads east, the surface of the Eastern Pacific Ocean rises, upwelling gets stronger
Warm water spreads east, the surface of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean rises, upwelling weakens
Cool water spreads west, the surface of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean rises, upwelling gets stronger
The most destructive part of the hurricane is the _________________.
eye
rain band
eye wall
center
What gives a tropical storm its energy?
Warm water
Currents
wind
Coriolis force
The process by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land is called the...?
Precipitation System
Water Cycle
Cycle of Life
Condensation Cycle
As the temperature of water rises, it ____________, changing from a liquid to a gas.
precipitates
condenses
infiltrates
evaporates
__________ is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth.
Evaporation
the sun
Precipitation
all of these
Transpiration is :
evaporation of water from plant leaves
water transpiring into the ground
the change from gas to solid without becoming a liquid
clouds traveling from over water to over land so it can rain
_____________ is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Sublimation
What is the term for a single, identifiable polluter?
atmospheric pollution
excess pollution
non-point source pollution
point source pollution
What type of pollution from a farm gets washed into our waterways when it rains?
waste
pesticides
both waste AND pesticides
neither
What do we call an area of land where all the water drains from the highest point to the lowest point to reach a body of water?
mountain
wetland
watershed
drainage area
Which of these is NOT a major type of pollutant?
paper
sediments
bacteria
nutrients
What are the four main indicators of water quality?
pH, turbidity, color, dissolved oxygen
turbidity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH
color, turbidity, smell, temperature
temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, smell
The term for the cloudiness of water is_____________.
color
sediments
cloudiness
turbidity
A small change in one aspect of the ocean’s behavior can produce major climate variations over large areas of the earth.
True
False
The strongest winds of a hurricane occur in the eye.
True
False
It is much cheaper to prevent pollution than it is to clean up a polluted system
True
False
Wetlands filter and help purify the water as it passes through a system. Because of this, they are sometimes called Nature’s Lungs.
True
False
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas
condensation
eye wall
rain band
evaporation
eye
The calmest part of the storm
condensation
eye wall
rain band
evaporation
eye
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid
condensation
eye wall
rain band
evaporation
eye
The most destructive part of a hurricane
condensation
eye wall
rain band
evaporation
eye
Curved bands of clouds capable of producing heavy bursts of rain and wind
Condensation
eye wall
rain band
evaporation
eye
