Global Changes in the Atmosphere
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- Q1El Nino and La Nina are short-term changes in the tropical Pacific Ocean caused by changes in ocean surface currents and prevailing winds.falsetrue30s
- Q2El Nino and La Nina do not influence weather patterns all over the world?falsetrue30s
- Q3The warm-water event known as ________________ begins when an unusual pattern of winds forms over the western Pacific.El NinoLa Ninaglobal warming30s
- Q4El Nino causes the surface of the ocean in the eastern Pacific to be unusually cold?truefalse30s
- Q5El Nino conditions can last for one to two years before normal winds and currents return?truefalse30s
- Q6When surface waters in the eastern Pacific are colder than normal, a climate event known as ______________ occurs?global warmingLa NinaEl Nino30s
- Q7A major effect of La Nina is greater hurricane activity in the western Atlantic?falsetrue30s
- Q8Most changes in world climates are caused by natural factors?falsetrue30s
- Q9Gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere is called____________________global warmingel ninael ninoclimate30s
- Q10Gases in the atmosphere that trap energy are called:temperatureglobal warminggreenhouse gasesclimate30s
- Q11Many scientists have hypothesized that human activities that add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere may be warming Earth's atmosphere.truefalse30s