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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. Ended 10 -500 years ago






2. Cold winters and hot summers






3. Mild winters and cool summers






4. Near the north or south pole






5. Move warm and cold air around the globe






6. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






7. Move huge regional air masses






8. Between the polar and tropical zone






9. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






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






11. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






12. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






13. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






14. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






15. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






16. Takes millions of years to form






17. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






18. Severe rain and drought






19. La nina and el nino






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






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






22. Level about sea level






23. The amount of resources we use






24. Move large air masses






25. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






26. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






27. Trap energy in the atmosphere






28. Increase global temperature






29. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






30. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






31. The side of a mountain that is downwind






32. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






33. United States






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






35. Atmosphere


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






37. Increased UV radiation






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






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






40. Used in nuclear reactors






41. 365 days






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






43. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






44. Area near the equator






45. Created by chloroflourocarbons






46. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






47. Severe winters and hurricanes






48. 24 horus






49. 23.5 degrees






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