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






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






3. La nina and el nino






4. Takes millions of years to form






5. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






6. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






7. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






8. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






9. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






10. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






11. Atmosphere

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12. Move warm and cold air around the globe






13. 365 days






14. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






15. Used in nuclear reactors






16. Mild winters and cool summers






17. Ended 10 -500 years ago






18. Near the north or south pole






19. Move huge regional air masses






20. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






21. Between the polar and tropical zone






22. Cold winters and hot summers






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






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






25. Severe rain and drought






26. Severe winters and hurricanes






27. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






28. Increased UV radiation






29. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






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






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






32. United States






33. 23.5 degrees






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






35. The amount of resources we use






36. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






37. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






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






39. The side of a mountain that is downwind






40. Trap energy in the atmosphere






41. Level about sea level






42. Move large air masses






43. Created by chloroflourocarbons






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






45. 24 horus






46. Area near the equator






47. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






48. Increase global temperature






49. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






50. Unusually cold water in the Pacific