WorksheetsEl Niño and La Niña
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 18mins
What are El Niño and La Niña?
La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.
a cooling
a warming
average temperatures
El Niño ___________________ the trade winds causing the warm pool to move ___________.
weakens or reverses; west
weakens or reverses; east
intensifies; east
intensifies; west
(a) causes more rainfall in the Northwest United States and poor fishing off the coast of South America (Peru).
Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about El Niño and La Niña?
Both occur every 2-7 years
El Nino is a warming and La Nina is a cooling of the Pacific Ocean
Both occur in the Atlantic Ocean
Neither are considered "storms"
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 (a) .
Where does the term "El Niño" and "La Niña" come from? What does it mean?
What are some similarities between El Nino and La Nina?
