test 2

Question 1

three difference. between normal and el nino conditions

Answer 1

normal- winds go east to west. upwelling of south american and surface currents go east to west
el nino- winds go west to east, upwelling stops, and currents go west to east

Question 1

cause and effect of la nina

Answer 1

stronger winds allow cold water to rise to the surface, this means extra nutrients and more productiovity of phytoplankton it also causes hurricane activity in the atlantic

Question 1

how does the moon influence the tidal cycle on earth during the day

Answer 1

the vertical movement of water on the coast and the change in water height is due to the gravitational pull of the moon

Question 2

how does the sun effect tidal cycles on earth

Answer 2

the earth moves from the most distance from the sun to the closest point, whcih causes the greatest tidal range

Question 2

3 factors that influence tidal range

Answer 2

air pressure, wind, size of the body of water