This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Climate > El Nino And Southern Oscillations – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What climate zone do we live in, here in Mildura? A) Polar zone. B) Temperate zone. C) Tropical zone. D) End zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperate zone. 2. Why are La Nina conditions especially important to areas such as Texas and California? A) Because La Nina brings drought to these farming areas. B) Because La Nina brings needed rain to these farming areas. C) Because it brings rain and floods and there are many people in these areas. D) La Nina does not really impact these areas like El Nino does. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because La Nina brings drought to these farming areas. 3. What oceanic and atmospheric conditions DOES NOT occur during a La Nina? A) Changes in the intensity and distribution of rainfall in the Tropics. B) Changes in the patterns of sea level pressure. C) Atmospheric circulation that affect many areas worldwide. D) Cold oceanic patterns that occur near the Equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cold oceanic patterns that occur near the Equator. 4. Without the trade winds, the warm water has nothing to hold it back so it flows across the Pacific A) Normal conditions. B) El Nino. C) La Nina. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) El Nino. 5. If you are a farmer in south Texas, when might you want to plant extra crops to make extra profits. A) During El Nino years. B) During La Nina years. C) In between these events because one is to dry and the other is too wet. D) During both events because both bring more rain to grow additional crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During El Nino years. 6. Which instrument is used to record average precipitation? A) Rain guage. B) Barometer. C) Anemometer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rain guage. 7. The El Nino will cause what kind of weather in the southern US? A) Cold and dry. B) Cold and wet. C) Warm and wet. D) Warm and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold and wet. 8. Which of the following is not affected by the Phenomena of El Nino? A) Paddy. B) Maize. C) Castor. D) Tea Plantation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tea Plantation. 9. Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal? A) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly. B) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari. C) Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra. D) Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly. 10. One consequence of El Nino is ..... in Southeast Asia. A) Stronger Trade Winds. B) Flooding. C) Strong winter storms. D) Drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drought. 11. An El Nino event occurs when the tropical ocean surface waters are warmer in which ocean? A) Atlantic. B) Indian. C) Pacific. D) Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pacific. 12. Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest Water salinity? [NDA 1994] A) Dal. B) Chilka. C) Wular. D) Sambhar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sambhar. 13. If you live near the ocean, in a marine climate, what kind of winters would you expect? A) Harsh, extreme winters. B) Mild winters. C) No winters at the beach. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mild winters. 14. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched? A) Kandla:Gujarat. B) Paradip:Orissa. C) Quilon:Kerala. D) Kakinada:Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kakinada:Maharashtra. 15. How often do El Nino events occur? A) 2-5 years. B) 2-7 years. C) 7-10 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2-7 years. 16. What causes warm air to rise? A) The fact that it's less dense than cold air. B) The fact that it weighs more than cold air. C) The fact that it has higher pressure than cold. D) The fact that its more dense than cold air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The fact that it's less dense than cold air. 17. Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino? A) El Nino poisons the fish. B) El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward. C) El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain. D) El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface. 18. ENSO stands for A) ENd So Officially. B) El Nino Southern Oscillation. C) El Nino Salinity Observation. D) El Nino Southern Oean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) El Nino Southern Oscillation. 19. El Nino causes ..... rainfall in Eastern Australia A) Higher than average. B) Lower than average. C) Average. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lower than average. 20. Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga? [I. Tax & Central Excise 1993] A) Indrawati. B) Son. C) Gomati. D) Yamuna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indrawati. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesEl Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 1El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 2El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 3El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 4El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 5El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 6El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 7El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 8El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books