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Global Warming Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Deposits of a mineral in ores that are worth mining
result of ozone depletion
altitude
mineral reserves
natural causes of climate change
2. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy
examples of non renewable resources
sustainable practices
windward
greenhouse effect
3. Average precipitation - temperature and winds over a long period of time
use of CFCs
climate
examples of renewable resources
revolution around sun
4. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds
factors that affect precipitation
UV radiation
unsustainable practices
rotation on axis
5. Area near the equator
hole in the ozone
most vulnerable of Earth's systems
global warming
tropical zone
6. 365 days
revolution around sun
marine climate
temperate zone
fossil fuels
7. 24 horus
windward
fossil fuel formation
rotation on axis
global warming
8. Causes skin cancer and eye damage
UV radiation
greenhouse gases
hole in the ozone
leeward
9. Atmosphere
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10. Earths postion - solar energy - volcanic activity - plate movement
natural causes of climate change
use of CFCs
rotation on axis
chloroflourocarbons
11. Gradual increase of earth's temperature
global warming
polar zone
last ice age
effects of la nina
12. Created by chloroflourocarbons
la nina
hole in the ozone
factors that affect precipitation
non renewable resource
13. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface
ice age
leeward
temperate zone
effects of el nino
14. Unusually cold water in the Pacific
altitude
short term climate change
global warming
la nina
15. Increase global temperature
coal
leeward
latitude
levels of carbon dioxide
16. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols
use of CFCs
chloroflourocarbons
fossil fuels
renewable resource
17. Wind - solar - water - geothermal
leeward
most vulnerable of Earth's systems
greenhouse gases
examples of renewable resources
18. Trap energy in the atmosphere
hole in the ozone
revolution around sun
greenhouse gases
natural causes of climate change
19. Coal - oil - natural gas - petroleum - gasoline
climate
UV radiation
examples of non renewable resources
polar zone
20. Takes millions of years to form
fossil fuel formation
last ice age
global warming
prevailing wind
21. Resource that can be replaced as fast as it is used
mineral reserves
renewable resource
natural causes of climate change
continental climate
22. Move large air masses
effects of la nina
consumption
marine climate
prevailing wind
23. Exists in a fixed amount and is used up faster than it can be replaced
polar zone
non renewable resource
ice age
sustainable practices
24. Efficent but produces dangerous waste
seasonal wind
examples of non renewable resources
ocean currents
nuclear power
25. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010
hole in the ozone
renewable resource
use of CFCs
continental climate
26. Used in nuclear reactors
use of CFCs
latitude
uranium
global warming
27. The side of a mountain that faces the wind
rotation on axis
use of CFCs
effects of el nino
windward
28. Severe winters and hurricanes
last ice age
natural causes of climate change
effects of la nina
altitude
29. La nina and el nino
non renewable resource
short term climate change
tilt on axiz
effects of el nino
30. Unusually warm water in the Pacific
biggest consumer of mineral reserves
last ice age
el nino
fossil fuels
31. The amount of resources we use
consumption
mineral reserves
levels of carbon dioxide
continental climate
32. How close a location is to the equator or north pole
last ice age
examples of non renewable resources
latitude
fossil fuel formation
33. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment
consumption
sustainable practices
factors that affect precipitation
coal
34. Near the north or south pole
coal
consumption
polar zone
natural causes of climate change
35. Latitude - altitude - distance from bodies of water - ocean currents
use of CFCs
factors that affect temperature
examples of non renewable resources
hole in the ozone
36. Severe rain and drought
climate
windward
effects of el nino
continental climate
37. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment
unsustainable practices
natural causes of climate change
climate
prevailing wind
38. Level about sea level
tropical zone
altitude
sustainable practices
windward
39. Mild winters and cool summers
tilt on axiz
last ice age
marine climate
la nina
40. Move warm and cold air around the globe
factors that affect temperature
prevailing wind
ocean currents
last ice age
41. United States
last ice age
biggest consumer of mineral reserves
leeward
levels of carbon dioxide
42. The side of a mountain that is downwind
sustainable practices
leeward
fossil fuels
chloroflourocarbons
43. Formed from the remains of organisms that lived millions of years ago
last ice age
examples of non renewable resources
chloroflourocarbons
fossil fuels
44. Ended 10 -500 years ago
renewable resource
mineral reserves
last ice age
non renewable resource
45. Cold winters and hot summers
continental climate
coal
renewable resource
uranium
46. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel
leeward
factors that affect precipitation
coal
levels of carbon dioxide
47. Increased UV radiation
climate
natural causes of climate change
result of ozone depletion
most vulnerable of Earth's systems
48. Between the polar and tropical zone
unsustainable practices
renewable resource
temperate zone
coal
49. Move huge regional air masses
use of CFCs
continental climate
seasonal wind
non renewable resource
50. 23.5 degrees
prevailing wind
effects of el nino
tilt on axiz
continental climate