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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. Created by chloroflourocarbons






2. Move warm and cold air around the globe






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






4. Used in nuclear reactors






5. Mild winters and cool summers






6. 23.5 degrees






7. Increased UV radiation






8. The amount of resources we use






9. Severe rain and drought






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






11. Atmosphere


12. Area near the equator






13. Ended 10 -500 years ago






14. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






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






16. Trap energy in the atmosphere






17. The side of a mountain that is downwind






18. Increase global temperature






19. 24 horus






20. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






21. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






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






23. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






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






25. Takes millions of years to form






26. United States






27. Move large air masses






28. 365 days






29. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






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






31. La nina and el nino






32. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






33. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






34. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






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






36. Between the polar and tropical zone






37. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






38. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






39. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






40. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






41. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






42. Cold winters and hot summers






43. Near the north or south pole






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






45. Severe winters and hurricanes






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






47. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






48. Move huge regional air masses






49. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






50. Level about sea level