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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. Takes millions of years to form






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






3. Increased UV radiation






4. Level about sea level






5. Created by chloroflourocarbons






6. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






7. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






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






9. Near the north or south pole






10. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






11. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






12. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






13. Area near the equator






14. Move warm and cold air around the globe






15. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






16. 24 horus






17. 365 days






18. Between the polar and tropical zone






19. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






20. Cold winters and hot summers






21. Used in nuclear reactors






22. La nina and el nino






23. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






24. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






25. Severe rain and drought






26. Atmosphere


27. The side of a mountain that is downwind






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






29. Severe winters and hurricanes






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






31. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






32. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






33. Increase global temperature






34. The amount of resources we use






35. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






36. Trap energy in the atmosphere






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






38. Move huge regional air masses






39. 23.5 degrees






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






41. Mild winters and cool summers






42. United States






43. Ended 10 -500 years ago






44. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






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






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






47. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






48. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






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






50. Move large air masses