El Nino: Child Of The Ocean

8 Questions | By Floydj | Updated: Feb 27, 2023 | Attempts: 155

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1.

What is the author's general purpose for writing this article?
- A.
  
  To explain how rain forms
- B.
  
  To describe hot weather
- C.
  
  To give information about El Nino
- D.
  
  To write an entertaining piece about weather
2.

Which of the following statements in an opinion?
- A.
  
  The heavy rains of El Nino can cause flooding.
- B.
  
  Scientist must feel puzzled by El Nino
- C.
  
  El Nino lasts nine to twelve months.
- D.
  
  Even Africa is affect by El Nino.
3.

How are El Nino and La Nina alike?
- A.
  
  They both begin at the same time of year.
- B.
  
  The both cause dry weather in the southern United States.
- C.
  
  The both bring wet weather to the Pacific Northwest.
- D.
  
  They both cause a change in ocean temperature.
4.

The article is mostly about
- A.
  
  Hurricanes in the Atlantic
- B.
  
  Drought caused by El Nino
- C.
  
  How weather changes during the year.
- D.
  
  The worldwide effects of El Nino
5.

Which detail from the article best supports the main idea?
- A.
  
  Areas as far away as Africa are affected by El Nino.
- B.
  
  El Nino begins when the winds over the Pacific Ocean die down.
- C.
  
  Every four or five years El Nino occurs.
- D.
  
  El Nino is a weather phenomenon.
6.

As a result of El Nino,
- A.
  
  Weather forecasters can accurately predict the weather.
- B.
  
  Fishing conditions improve.
- C.
  
  There may be more rainstorms in Tahiti.
- D.
  
  More people go to Tahiti.
7.

From details in the article, you can infer that El Nino
- A.
  
  Is a predictable weather disturbance.
- B.
  
  Affects more than just the world's weather conditions.
- C.
  
  Makes traveling to other countries easier.
- D.
  
  Happens every two years.
8.

How does the El Nino cycle begin?
- A.
  
  Many small ocean creatures and fish die.
- B.
  
  Winds over the Pacific Ocean die down, and the ocean water warms.
- C.
  
  Drought occurs in Zimbabwe, causing food shortages.
- D.
  
  Scientist become puzzled.