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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. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






2. Cold winters and hot summers






3. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






4. Takes millions of years to form






5. Used in nuclear reactors






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






7. Created by chloroflourocarbons






8. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






9. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






10. Between the polar and tropical zone






11. United States






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






13. Move huge regional air masses






14. Move warm and cold air around the globe






15. 24 horus






16. Trap energy in the atmosphere






17. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






18. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






19. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






20. The side of a mountain that is downwind






21. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






22. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






23. Move large air masses






24. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






25. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






26. Area near the equator






27. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






28. Increase global temperature






29. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






30. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






31. Mild winters and cool summers






32. Level about sea level






33. 365 days






34. Near the north or south pole






35. Atmosphere

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36. Increased UV radiation






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






38. Ended 10 -500 years ago






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






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






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






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






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






44. Severe rain and drought






45. The amount of resources we use






46. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






47. Severe winters and hurricanes






48. 23.5 degrees






49. La nina and el nino






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