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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. 23.5 degrees






2. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






3. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






4. Severe rain and drought






5. Severe winters and hurricanes






6. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






7. The side of a mountain that is downwind






8. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






9. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






10. Trap energy in the atmosphere






11. Increased UV radiation






12. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






13. La nina and el nino






14. Move warm and cold air around the globe






15. Atmosphere


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






17. 365 days






18. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






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






20. Used in nuclear reactors






21. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






22. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






23. United States






24. Mild winters and cool summers






25. Created by chloroflourocarbons






26. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






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






28. Near the north or south pole






29. Area near the equator






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






31. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






32. The amount of resources we use






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






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






35. Move large air masses






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






37. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






38. Level about sea level






39. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






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






41. Cold winters and hot summers






42. Move huge regional air masses






43. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






44. Ended 10 -500 years ago






45. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






46. 24 horus






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






48. Takes millions of years to form






49. Increase global temperature






50. Between the polar and tropical zone