La Niña and El Niño are climate patterns that involve shifts in wind and ocean temperatures in the Pacific. La Niña occurs when winds blow from east to west, bringing cold water and potential flooding. El Niño happens when winds shift west to east, warming ocean waters and causing hot weather conditions.

1. The Climate
La Nina and El Niño

2. The
blue
oval
means
cold
water
The red
circle
means
warm
water &
moist
air
La Nina means little girl in Spanish. In La Nina the
La Nina wind is blown from the east to the west. When
La Nina occurs is may cause floods.

3. El Niño
El Niño means little boy in Spanish. In El Niño the
wind is blown from the west to the east. When El Niño
occurs is will be very hot.