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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. Used in nuclear reactors






3. Created by chloroflourocarbons






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






5. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






6. Severe winters and hurricanes






7. Increase global temperature






8. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






9. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






10. Cold winters and hot summers






11. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






12. Near the north or south pole






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






14. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






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






16. Level about sea level






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






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






19. Area near the equator






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






21. The amount of resources we use






22. Move huge regional air masses






23. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






24. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






25. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






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






27. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






28. Severe rain and drought






29. 24 horus






30. Move large air masses






31. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






32. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






33. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






34. The side of a mountain that is downwind






35. Increased UV radiation






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






37. 23.5 degrees






38. Atmosphere

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39. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






40. Ended 10 -500 years ago






41. Takes millions of years to form






42. La nina and el nino






43. Mild winters and cool summers






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






45. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






46. Move warm and cold air around the globe






47. Between the polar and tropical zone






48. Trap energy in the atmosphere






49. United States






50. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment