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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. Severe winters and hurricanes






2. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






3. Created by chloroflourocarbons






4. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






5. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






6. Severe rain and drought






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






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






9. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






10. The amount of resources we use






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






12. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






13. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






14. Atmosphere

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15. Move huge regional air masses






16. Mild winters and cool summers






17. Between the polar and tropical zone






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






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






20. Area near the equator






21. Increased UV radiation






22. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






23. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






24. Trap energy in the atmosphere






25. La nina and el nino






26. 23.5 degrees






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






28. Move warm and cold air around the globe






29. Increase global temperature






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






31. Near the north or south pole






32. The side of a mountain that is downwind






33. Takes millions of years to form






34. Cold winters and hot summers






35. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






36. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






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






38. Used in nuclear reactors






39. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






40. Move large air masses






41. Level about sea level






42. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






43. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






44. Ended 10 -500 years ago






45. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






46. United States






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






48. 24 horus






49. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






50. 365 days







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