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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. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






2. 365 days






3. Atmosphere


4. Severe winters and hurricanes






5. Created by chloroflourocarbons






6. Move large air masses






7. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






8. Ended 10 -500 years ago






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






10. The amount of resources we use






11. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






12. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






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






14. Increase global temperature






15. Trap energy in the atmosphere






16. Level about sea level






17. Increased UV radiation






18. La nina and el nino






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






20. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






21. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






22. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






23. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






24. United States






25. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






26. Move huge regional air masses






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






28. Cold winters and hot summers






29. Takes millions of years to form






30. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






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






32. Mild winters and cool summers






33. 23.5 degrees






34. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






35. Severe rain and drought






36. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






37. Move warm and cold air around the globe






38. Area near the equator






39. The side of a mountain that is downwind






40. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






41. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






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






43. Near the north or south pole






44. Between the polar and tropical zone






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






46. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






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






48. 24 horus






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






50. Used in nuclear reactors