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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. Area near the equator






2. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






3. Increased UV radiation






4. Ended 10 -500 years ago






5. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






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






7. Takes millions of years to form






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






9. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






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






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






12. La nina and el nino






13. Move large air masses






14. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






15. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






16. Level about sea level






17. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






18. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






19. Between the polar and tropical zone






20. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






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






22. United States






23. The amount of resources we use






24. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






25. Cold winters and hot summers






26. 24 horus






27. 365 days






28. Mild winters and cool summers






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






30. 23.5 degrees






31. Used in nuclear reactors






32. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






33. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






34. Near the north or south pole






35. Move warm and cold air around the globe






36. The side of a mountain that is downwind






37. Increase global temperature






38. Trap energy in the atmosphere






39. Severe rain and drought






40. Created by chloroflourocarbons






41. Atmosphere


42. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






43. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






44. Move huge regional air masses






45. Severe winters and hurricanes






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






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






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






49. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






50. The side of a mountain that faces the wind