El Nino La Nina

When La Nina and hurricanes pull cold water to the surface and bring nutrient rich sediments from the seafloor, this is called ___________________.

• upwelling

• downwelling

• El zapato

• La Gloria

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The image is of a(n):

• El Nino event

• La Nina event

• Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the relationship between El Niño and La Niña?

• They have no relationship

• El Niño and La Niña are the same phenomenon

• El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a cycle

• El Niño and La Niña occur simultaneously

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What can El Niño and La Niña influence?

• Only weather in Asia

• Only weather in the United States

• Only ocean temperatures

• Extreme weather, food production, water supply, and human health

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What are the climate impacts of El Niño?

• Flooding in the Southern United States and warmer, drier conditions in the Pacific Northwest

• Drought in the Southern United States and cooler temperatures, heavy rains, and flooding in the Pacific Northwest

• Drought in the Southern United States and warmer, drier conditions in the Pacific Northwest

• Flooding in the Southern United States and cooler temperatures, heavy rains, and flooding in the Pacific Northwest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the climate impacts of La Niña?

• Flooding in the Southern United States and cooler temperatures, heavy rains, and flooding in the Pacific Northwest

• Flooding in the Southern United States and warmer, drier conditions in the Pacific Northwest

• Drought in the Southern United States and cooler temperatures, heavy rains, and flooding in the Pacific Northwest

• Drought in the Southern United States and warmer, drier conditions in the Pacific Northwest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the primary cause of El Niño?

• A change in the Earth's orbit

• Variations in solar radiation

• The weakening of trade winds

• Increased volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During La Niña, what typically happens to sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean?

• They become warmer than average

• They become cooler than average

• They remain unchanged

• They fluctuate unpredictably

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is a common effect of El Niño on global weather patterns?

• Increased rainfall in Southeast Asia

• Drought in the Southern United States

• Colder winters in Europe

• Stronger monsoons in India

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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How does La Niña affect the Atlantic hurricane season?

• It typically leads to a more active hurricane season

• It typically leads to a less active hurricane season

• It has no effect on the hurricane season

• It causes hurricanes to form in the Pacific instead

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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