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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. United States






2. Severe winters and hurricanes






3. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






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






5. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






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






7. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






8. Level about sea level






9. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






10. Move warm and cold air around the globe






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






12. Mild winters and cool summers






13. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






14. Atmosphere

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15. La nina and el nino






16. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






17. 365 days






18. Cold winters and hot summers






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






20. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






21. Increase global temperature






22. Used in nuclear reactors






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






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






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






26. Between the polar and tropical zone






27. Ended 10 -500 years ago






28. Area near the equator






29. The side of a mountain that is downwind






30. The amount of resources we use






31. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






32. Move huge regional air masses






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






34. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






35. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






36. Takes millions of years to form






37. Move large air masses






38. 23.5 degrees






39. Created by chloroflourocarbons






40. Increased UV radiation






41. Trap energy in the atmosphere






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






43. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






44. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






45. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






46. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






47. Near the north or south pole






48. Severe rain and drought






49. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






50. 24 horus