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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. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






2. Cold winters and hot summers






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






4. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






5. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






6. Severe rain and drought






7. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






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






9. Takes millions of years to form






10. 23.5 degrees






11. United States






12. 24 horus






13. Between the polar and tropical zone






14. Ended 10 -500 years ago






15. Near the north or south pole






16. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






17. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






18. Increase global temperature






19. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






20. Atmosphere


21. La nina and el nino






22. Trap energy in the atmosphere






23. Move huge regional air masses






24. The amount of resources we use






25. Level about sea level






26. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






27. Increased UV radiation






28. Area near the equator






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






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






31. Created by chloroflourocarbons






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






33. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






34. 365 days






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






36. Move large air masses






37. The side of a mountain that is downwind






38. Used in nuclear reactors






39. Move warm and cold air around the globe






40. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






41. Mild winters and cool summers






42. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






43. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






44. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






45. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






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






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






48. Severe winters and hurricanes






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






50. Causes skin cancer and eye damage