Question

7 multiple choice 2 points la niña is the ______ phase of the el niño - southern oscillation (enso) cycle. warm cold neutral mixing 8 multiple choice 2 points which of the following would not be a consequence of a rise in global temperature? rising sea level increased frequency of major storms increased polar ice mass increased frequency of major droughts

Explanation:

• For question 7: La Niña is characterized by cooler - than - average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, so it is the cold phase of the ENSO cycle.
• For question 8: A rise in global temperature causes ice to melt, reducing polar ice mass, not increasing it. Rising sea levels, more frequent major storms and droughts are consequences of global warming.

Answer:

1. B. cold
2. C. increased polar ice mass