Team 1
0
Team 2
0
Teams
Name
Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Loading
15
×
What does ENSO stand for?
El Nino Southern Oscillation
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
boom
Lose 50 points!
Oops!
×
seesaw
Swap points!
Okay!
×
shark
Other team loses 10 points!
Okay!
×
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
×
monster
Reset all scores!
Oops!
×
magnet
Take 5 points!
Okay!
×
shark
Other team loses 10 points!
Okay!
×
baam
Lose 25 points!
Oops!
15
×
Describe an impact of warm water ocean currents
They carry nutrients, they result in more rainfall
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
eraser
Reset score!
Oops!
×
magnet
Take 20 points!
Okay!
×
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
×
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
15
×
What are the two types of currents
surface and deep
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
name two industries in the Peru which are impacted during an El Nino
fishing, fertilizer production, farming
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
What process, which is important for supporting marine life, is blocked when warm surface water spreads over the Pacific?
upwelling
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
What year did the biggest El Nino ever recorded occur?
1997
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
When does El Nino typically peak?
Christmas time (every 3-7 years)
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
Name two things that drive ocean currents
wind, salinity, tides, rotation of the Earth
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
×
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
×
gift
Win 15 points!
Okay!
×
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
15
×
In a normal year, what direction do trade winds blow along the equator in the Pacific?
west- creating a pool of warm water around SE Asia and Australia
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
Why does cold surface water result in less rain than warm surface water?
There is less evaporation, less cloud formation and therefore less rain
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
What happens to the surface water temperature in the Pacific ocean during an El Nino?
it warms up (~0.5 degrees) above average for three months
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
How is SE Asia, including Thailand impacted by El Nino?
drought, wild fires, higher than normal temperatures
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
Restart
Review
Join for Free
;
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.
Allow cookies
