El Niño and La Niña Weather Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
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Description
This easy to read comprehension passage explains the weather phenomena known as El Niño and La Niña that occur in the Pacific Ocean every few years and affect weather worldwide.
The passage explores how:
- El Niño and La Niña are caused by changes in wind and water temperature in the Pacific Ocean that affects rainfall
- El Niño happens when warm water from the equator is pushed towards the coast of South America, bringing more rainfall to North and South America
- La Niña happens when warm water is pushed away from South America towards Indonesia, bringing less rain to North and South America
- El Niño and La Niña can have serious impacts on the weather
- meteorologists study sea surface temperature to predict El Niño and La Niña years so they can issue severe weather warnings that save lives
This resource includes a one page passage, 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.
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