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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. 365 days






2. Increased UV radiation






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






4. Cold winters and hot summers






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






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






7. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






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






9. Severe rain and drought






10. Trap energy in the atmosphere






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






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






13. Atmosphere


14. Takes millions of years to form






15. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






16. Move large air masses






17. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






18. Created by chloroflourocarbons






19. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






20. The side of a mountain that is downwind






21. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






22. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






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






24. Area near the equator






25. The amount of resources we use






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






27. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






28. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






29. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






30. Mild winters and cool summers






31. Near the north or south pole






32. Ended 10 -500 years ago






33. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






34. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






35. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






36. Used in nuclear reactors






37. Move huge regional air masses






38. Increase global temperature






39. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






40. United States






41. Between the polar and tropical zone






42. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






43. La nina and el nino






44. 23.5 degrees






45. Severe winters and hurricanes






46. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






47. Level about sea level






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






49. 24 horus






50. Move warm and cold air around the globe