(1997/98)
Damages
El Niño causes what weather conditions around the globe?
massive flooding, heavy rains , water related diseases,
El Niño does what when it first starts?
It causes more rain than usual.
What does El Niño do to fish?
Cause them to die or migrate
Marine biologists also study animals, including _____.
sharks
El Niño occurs when?
Warm water builds up along the equator in the eastern pacific.
how much did El Niño cost in property damages during its time in Peru?
2 billion in property damages.
What effects does El Niño has on environment ?
Droughts and increased flooding
El Niño reduces the upwelling of ____ water off the coast of the Americas. hint (temp.)
Cold
Marine science is the study of?
Marine life
What event has the opposite effect of el niño?
La niña
El Niño’s worst effects are located in countries such as? (Name 3)
What’s are some health effects from El Niño?(Name two)
disease outbreaks, malnutrition, heat stress and respiratory diseases
Kelp forests are often destroyed by ________ and _________.
Storms and Ocean Swells.
It studies organisms in the
A.
Pressure
B.
Soil
C.
Sea
D.
Air

sea
What starts El Niño?
Surface water in the pacific becomes warmer than average and east winds blow weaker than normal
El Niño 97-98 caused the outbreak of what 2 diseases?
Malaria and Cholera
How does El Niño affect weather?
El Niño causes the Pacific Jet stream to move south and spread further east.
When waters get warmer due to El Niño, bait and game fish travel in which direction?
North
a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water
a strait
What does El Niño effect?
Surface ocean temperatures
The El Niño of 1997-98 was caused by a series of weather disasters from _______ to __________.
October 1997 to May 1998
what are some of the onset factors that come with El Niño?
Severe drought and associated food insecurity, flooding, rains, and temperature rises
What happens to trade winds after El Niño?
They weaken or reverse.
The "plant" classification of these critters produces 90% of the world's oxygen.
Plankton
How often is El Niño?