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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. Deposits of a mineral in ores that are worth mining






2. Increase global temperature






3. 23.5 degrees






4. La nina and el nino






5. United States






6. Mild winters and cool summers






7. Severe winters and hurricanes






8. 365 days






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






10. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






11. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






12. Move huge regional air masses






13. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






14. 24 horus






15. Area near the equator






16. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






17. Takes millions of years to form






18. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






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






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






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






22. Atmosphere

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23. Move large air masses






24. Created by chloroflourocarbons






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






26. Increased UV radiation






27. Near the north or south pole






28. Trap energy in the atmosphere






29. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






30. Used in nuclear reactors






31. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






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






33. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






34. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






35. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






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






37. The amount of resources we use






38. Move warm and cold air around the globe






39. The side of a mountain that is downwind






40. Level about sea level






41. Cold winters and hot summers






42. Severe rain and drought






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






44. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






45. Ended 10 -500 years ago






46. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






47. Between the polar and tropical zone






48. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






49. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






50. The side of a mountain that faces the wind