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Global Warming Vocab

Subjects : literacy, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






2. How close a location is to the equator or north pole






3. Atmosphere

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4. Near the north or south pole






5. Coal - oil - natural gas - petroleum - gasoline






6. Level about sea level






7. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






8. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






9. Ended 10 -500 years ago






10. Deposits of a mineral in ores that are worth mining






11. Move huge regional air masses






12. The amount of resources we use






13. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






14. Cold winters and hot summers






15. Severe rain and drought






16. United States






17. Mild winters and cool summers






18. Area near the equator






19. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






20. 365 days






21. Latitude - altitude - distance from bodies of water - ocean currents






22. Used in nuclear reactors






23. Average precipitation - temperature and winds over a long period of time






24. The side of a mountain that is downwind






25. Trap energy in the atmosphere






26. 24 horus






27. La nina and el nino






28. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






29. Earths postion - solar energy - volcanic activity - plate movement






30. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






31. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






32. Created by chloroflourocarbons






33. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






34. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






35. Move large air masses






36. Resource that can be replaced as fast as it is used






37. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






38. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






39. Takes millions of years to form






40. Increase global temperature






41. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






42. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






43. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






44. Severe winters and hurricanes






45. Move warm and cold air around the globe






46. Exists in a fixed amount and is used up faster than it can be replaced






47. Between the polar and tropical zone






48. Formed from the remains of organisms that lived millions of years ago






49. 23.5 degrees






50. Increased UV radiation