Understanding El Niño

What is El Niño?

• A type of greenhouse gas

• A periodic warming of ocean surface waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean

• A conservation technique used in agriculture

• A policy aimed at reducing air pollution

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____________________ is the term for weather conditions at a particular location over a long period of time.

• Climate

• Weather

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What is the primary direction of the trade winds in the tropical Pacific?

• North to South

• South to North

• East to West

• West to East

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What phenomenon occurs when the usual trade winds weaken or reverse?

• Hurricane

• Monsoon

• El Niño

• La Niña

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Which region is likely to experience increased risk of floods during El Niño?

• Russia

• Canada

• Australia

• Peru

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During which season does El Niño typically peak?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn

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