El Niño and La Niña Climate Patterns
Explore the causes and effects of El Niño and La Niña climate patterns on global weather.
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El Niño and La Niña Climate Patterns
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1. What is El Niño primarily characterized by?
Unusually cold ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific.
Unusually warm ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific.
Strong easterly winds across the Pacific.
Increased upwelling of cold water off the coast of Peru.
2. Which of the following is a common effect of La Niña in the Southern United States?
Increased rainfall and flooding.
Warmer and drier conditions.
Colder and wetter conditions.
No significant impact on weather.
3. During an El Niño event, the trade winds across the Pacific Ocean tend to .
4. La Niña is often associated with stronger than average winds.
5. El Niño and La Niña are two phases of a larger climate pattern called ENSO.
True
False
6. La Niña typically brings warmer and drier conditions to the Pacific Northwest.
True
False
7. Briefly explain how El Niño can affect fishing industries in South America.
8. Describe one way La Niña impacts global weather patterns.
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