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APES 4.9: El Nino and La NinaEl Nino (ENSO) - correct answer trade winds weaken & warm surface water moves toward South America. Diminished fisheries off South America, drought in western Pacific, increased precipitation in southwestern North America, fewer Atlantic hurricanes. (see-sawing of air pressure over S. Pacific) THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT NORMALLY HAPPENS La Nina - correct answer the direct opposite of El Niño, occurs when sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean drop to lo...

APES 4.9 El Nino and La Nina Questions with complete solution 2023/2024El Nino (ENSO) - correct answer trade winds weaken & warm surface water moves toward South America. Diminished fisheries off South America, drought in western Pacific, increased precipitation in southwestern North America, fewer Atlantic hurricanes. (see-sawing of air pressure over S. Pacific) THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT NORMALLY HAPPENS La Nina - correct answer the direct opposite of El Niño, occurs when sea surface temperatur...

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El Nino - large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific; June-December; caused by a change in wind patterns La Nina - Trade Winds are particularly strong in carrying warmer water westwards across the Pacific leading to colder than average temperatures in the east and warmer than average temperatures in the west; Effects of La Nina - - Stronger winds along the equatorial region...

APES Unit 4 questions well answered 100% correct 2024/2025Which of the lettered choices in the soil profile above represents the region with the greatest concentration of organic material? - correct answer A El Nino and La Nina are natural phenomena associated with changing water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. The occurrence of these events can result in changes in global weather and ocean circulation patterns. Which of the following changes in eastern Pacific Ocean food webs is typicall...

First Law of Thermodynamics - Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but may be converted from one form to another. El Niño (ENSO) - prevailing winds in the Pacific weaken and change direction every few years which results in above average warming of eastern Pacific waters, which changes distribution of plant nutrients and alters earth's weather for 2-3 years Reason for seasons on Earth - Tilt of the axis ~23.5° Second Law of Thermodynamics - When energy is changed from one form to an...

Define El Nino. - Irregular series of climatic changes affecting the Equatorial Pacific region, characterized by unusually warm, nutrient-poor water Explain what happens to the wind during El Nino. - The winds become weaker Explain what happens to the wind during La Nina. - The winds become stronger. What is 1/2 of the energy from the sun used for? - Evaporation - Converting water from liquid to gas Contrast the characteristics of a Western-Boundary current and an Eastern-Boundary current....

Main factors that affect weather & climate - Answer-1) Temperature 2)Precipitation Weather - Answer-atmospheric conditions for small geographic areas over a short period of time Climate - Answer-weather patterns for large geographic areas over long periods of time Reflection - Answer-light is redirected with no heat transformation Absorption - Answer-light is absorbed by the gas and transformed to heat Transmission - Answer-most light passes through and only small amounts are absorbed and ...

What is the Gulf Stream? - Answer What is the thermocline? - Answer The area where there is a rapid temperature decrease with a depth of a few hundred meters below the surface How does oceanic temperature vary with depth? - Answer Warmest temperature found near surface (absorbs solar radiation) Then thermocline (temperature decreases rapidly) Deep ocean waters are only a few degrees above freezing What is upwelling? How does it affect oceanic temperature? - Answer Vertical transport ...

Gulf Stream - Answer powerful, warm Atlantic Ocean current that starts at tip of FL and follows east. coastline of US before crossing Atlantic thermocline - Answer rapid temp drecrease with depth a few hundred meters below surface upwelling - Answer vertical transport of deep ocean waters upward results in cooler surface water typically along west coast of continents El Nino Southern Oscillation - Answer atmospheric oscillation over S Pacific Ocean seesaw patter of reversing surface ...