Weather Climate Worksheet
Weather Climate Worksheet
Instructions: After viewing each slide, answer the questions on the worksheet with appropriate
information.
1. Describe the characteristics of El Niño. Be sure to include details on weather patterns and how it
impacts the area or global wind patterns.
2. Describe the characteristics of La Niña. Be sure to include details on weather patterns and how it
impacts the area or global wind patterns.
4. Look at the various regions of the United States on the wintertime La Niña pattern weather map.
Notice how Florida has a drier precipitation pattern during this event. Predict what precipitation
pattern Florida might experience if the wintertime weather map was experiencing an El Niño
event instead.
5. Choose a region on the world map. How does the climate there differ during El Niño? What
about during La Niña?
6. Select one of the events from the aftermath list. Explain how the El Niño event affected
weather, food production, water supply, or human health. Propose a solution to reduce the
damaging effects from the El Niño event.
7. Using the climatograph, which month(s) received the highest amount of precipitation rainfall?
The least?