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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. Trap energy in the atmosphere






2. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






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






4. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






5. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






6. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






7. Severe rain and drought






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






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






10. Increased UV radiation






11. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






12. La nina and el nino






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






14. Cold winters and hot summers






15. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






16. 24 horus






17. Move warm and cold air around the globe






18. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






19. Area near the equator






20. Severe winters and hurricanes






21. Ended 10 -500 years ago






22. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






23. Move huge regional air masses






24. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






25. 365 days






26. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






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






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






29. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






30. Mild winters and cool summers






31. Move large air masses






32. Near the north or south pole






33. Atmosphere


34. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






35. Created by chloroflourocarbons






36. Used in nuclear reactors






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






38. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






39. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






40. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






41. Increase global temperature






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






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






44. Takes millions of years to form






45. Level about sea level






46. Between the polar and tropical zone






47. The side of a mountain that is downwind






48. 23.5 degrees






49. The amount of resources we use






50. United States