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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. Created by chloroflourocarbons






2. Severe winters and hurricanes






3. Move warm and cold air around the globe






4. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






5. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






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






7. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






8. Increased UV radiation






9. Ended 10 -500 years ago






10. La nina and el nino






11. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






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






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






14. Increase global temperature






15. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






16. The amount of resources we use






17. Area near the equator






18. 365 days






19. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






20. Severe rain and drought






21. Cold winters and hot summers






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






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






24. Trap energy in the atmosphere






25. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






26. Near the north or south pole






27. Move large air masses






28. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






29. 24 horus






30. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






31. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






32. Mild winters and cool summers






33. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






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






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






36. United States






37. Takes millions of years to form






38. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






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






40. Atmosphere


41. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






42. Level about sea level






43. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






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






45. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






46. Between the polar and tropical zone






47. Move huge regional air masses






48. The side of a mountain that is downwind






49. 23.5 degrees






50. Used in nuclear reactors