El Nino Stirs Up the World's Weather
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Daniel Giannattasio
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Why is business usually good for the fishermen living on the coast of South America in Peru, Chile, and Ecuador. (What do the trade winds usually do that help the fishermen?)
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Every two to seven years or so, the trade winds
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Multiple Choice
What does the weakening of the trade winds stop from happening?
downwelling
upwelling
El Nino
La Nina
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Open Ended
Why do the economies of Ecuador and other coastal countries suffer if there is no upwelling?
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Multiple Choice
What is the name for the unusually warm flow of surface water that happens every 2 to 7 years in the equatorial Pacific Ocean?
La Nina
trade winds
upwelling
El Nino
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Fill in the Blanks
El Nino affects more than the fishing industry in South America.
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In other parts of the world, El Nino causes dry weather. Southern Africa, Indonesia, and parts of Australia have severe
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Multiple Select
When an El Nino occurs, what may happen?
People may die of starvation.
Floods may occur.
Mudslides may occur.
Hurricanes may occur.
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Multiple Choice
What did scientists develop to learn more about El Nino?
YOGA
YODA
TOGA
GUDA
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Multiple Choice
What did TOGA scientists use to monitor the ocean for temperature, pressure, salinity, speeds, etc?
weather vanes
weather buoys
weather balloons
weather stations
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Multiple Choice
In the El Nino of 1997-1998, what sparked and raged in the dry Indonesian forests? These also caused an airliner to crash.
wildfires
tornadoes
hurricanes
mudslides
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Multiple Choice
How did TOGA scientists help farmers in Peru, Brazil, and Australia?
Dry season was predicted so special grains could be planted to grow well in dry conditions.
Dry season was predicted so no grains were planted.
Wet season was predicted so no grains were planted.
Wet season was predicted so special grains could be planted to grow well in rainy conditions.
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Multiple Choice
When La Nina happens, it is like the opposite of El Nino in several ways. What happens during La Nina?
Weak trade winds and less upwelling.
Strong trade winds and less upwelling.
Strong trade winds and more upwelling.
Weak trade winds and more upwelling.
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Multiple Select
What may happen during an El Nino? (check all that apply)
droughts and wildfires
mudslides
heavy rain and flooding
more frequent hurricanes
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Open Ended
If you were a fisherman, would you rather live on the coast of South America during El Nino or La Nina? WHY?
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