El Nina/La Nina

How could La Niña affect weather during the summer in North Carolina?

• It could decrease rainfall

• it could increase rainfall

• itcoud decrease wind

Answer explanation

During La Nina, the jetstream moves towards the North and to weaken over the Eastern Pacific.

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Which causes the subtropical jet stream of warm ocean water to bring cold, wet winter weather to the southeastern United States?

• El Nino

• La Nina

Answer explanation

El Niño causes the Pacific jet stream to move south and spread further east. During the winter the weather conditions become wetter in the Southern US.

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Which lists some effects of El Nino?

• warmer temperature and less rain

• Less harsh hurricanes and more rain

• warmer temperature and less rain

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Which weather conditions are associated with El Nino?

• increaed temperature, increased precipitation

• decreased temperature, decreased precipitation

• Increased temperature, decreased precipitation

• decreased temperature, increased precipitation

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What is the cuase of rising surfce temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

• the Gulf stream

• La Nina

• the Jet stream

• El Nino

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Which is an effect of La Nina on the South Eastern Summer waether?

• Decreased winds

• Increased humidity

• decreased rainfall/dryer weather

• increased temperature

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Which best describes El Nino?

• The water in the Pacific Ocea gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted

• the water in the pacific ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrrupted

• the water in the pacific ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form

• La Nina/southern Oscillation

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Where does the term El Nino come from adn waht does it mean

• The Family

• The Kid

• The Chile

• The Boy

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Which best explains why El Nino could cause an increase in precipitation in california?

• Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, and brings high are pressure to the United

  States.

• Warmer ocean water allos, for warmer wet air to travel east towards the United

  States

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The term El Nino now refers to both a coupled oceanic and atmospheric phenomenon. This is charactrized by all but 1 of the items below

• changes in sea level pressure

• changes in rainfall distribution

• Abnormally warm sea water

• Abnormally cold sea water

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