QUIZ NO.

5:
EL NIÑO AND
LA NIÑA
 Multiple Choice: Write the letter
of the best answer.
1. Episodes of ocean warming that
affect the eastern tropical Pacific
are called
a. La Niña
b. Monsoons
c. El Niño
d. Typhoon
2. Strong El Niño events
happen every five years.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Never
3. Winds are the link between
the Southern Oscillation and
ocean warming associated with
El Niño.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Never
4. The trade winds are
weaker during an El Niño
event.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Never
5. Which of the following is a
possible condition during an
El Niño event?
a. drought
b. more rain during the dry
season
c. trade winds weaken
d. all of the above
6. Surface ocean temperatures
of the eastern tropical Pacific
are colder than average
during an El Niño event.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Never
7. During an El Niño year the
annual average _________
__________ substantially:
a. temperature, increases;
b. precipitation, decreases;
c. temperature, decreases;
d. precipitation, increases,
8, The figure below shows the changes in
atmospheric CO2 in the north hemisphere
due to?
A) increased emissions from human
combustion of fossil fuels;
B) increased deforestation;
C) seasonal changes in
primary productivity;
D) all of the previous;
9. The figure shows:
a. hurricane;
b. cyclone;
c. None
d. Typhoon
• 10. What does the name El Nino
means in Spanish? Provide a
definition of El Nino
a. El Niño means “the little boy”
or “Christ Mary
b. El Niño means “the little boy”
or “Christ child;
c. El Niño means “the little girl” or
“Christ Lord
d. El Niño means “the little girl” or
“Christ child.