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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. Atmosphere


2. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






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






4. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






5. Takes millions of years to form






6. Near the north or south pole






7. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






8. Level about sea level






9. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






10. Ended 10 -500 years ago






11. Increased UV radiation






12. Created by chloroflourocarbons






13. Mild winters and cool summers






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






15. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






16. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






17. Increase global temperature






18. Trap energy in the atmosphere






19. Between the polar and tropical zone






20. Used in nuclear reactors






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






22. The side of a mountain that is downwind






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






24. Cold winters and hot summers






25. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






26. 23.5 degrees






27. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






28. 365 days






29. Move warm and cold air around the globe






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






31. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






32. Severe winters and hurricanes






33. Area near the equator






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






35. Move large air masses






36. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






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






38. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






39. Move huge regional air masses






40. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






41. The amount of resources we use






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






43. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






44. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






45. La nina and el nino






46. United States






47. Severe rain and drought






48. 24 horus






49. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






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