Winds and El Nino and El Nina

In the Australia, El Nino conditions impact weather by increasing likelihood of these weather conditions on the east coast:

• a. low rainfall and high temperatures

• b. fewer cyclones

• c. increased fire danger

• a, b & c

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes El Niño?

• The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form.

• The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form.

• The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.

• The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted so that warmer water moves further east towards to Americas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes La Nina?

• cooling of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South America
• cooling water off the Atlantic coast of the US
• cooling water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In an El Nino event in Australia the SOI is strongly ____________ and the air pressure in Darwin is _________ that in Tahiti

• Positive, Higher
• Negative, Higher
• Positive, Lower
• Negative, Lower

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In a La Nina event, the SOI is strongly ___________ and the air pressure in Darwin is _____________ than in Tahiti

• Positive, Lower
• Positive, Higher
• Negative, Lower
• Negative, Higher

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During a La Nina event, the trade winds blow ___________________.

• West to East
• East to West

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During an El Nino event trade winds blow ________________

• West to East
• East to West

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

La Nina causes ________________ rainfall in Australia

• higher than average
• lower than average
• average

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

El Nino causes ________________ rainfall in Eastern Australia

• higher than average

• lower than average

• average

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An El Nino in Australia causes ___________________ rainfall

• above average
• below average
• average

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6