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






2. Severe winters and hurricanes






3. Cold winters and hot summers






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






5. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






6. Move huge regional air masses






7. La nina and el nino






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






9. Area near the equator






10. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






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






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






13. The amount of resources we use






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






15. Created by chloroflourocarbons






16. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






17. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






18. Near the north or south pole






19. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






20. Between the polar and tropical zone






21. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






22. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






23. Move warm and cold air around the globe






24. Atmosphere


25. Increased UV radiation






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






27. Ended 10 -500 years ago






28. United States






29. 23.5 degrees






30. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






31. Takes millions of years to form






32. Mild winters and cool summers






33. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






34. Used in nuclear reactors






35. Trap energy in the atmosphere






36. The side of a mountain that is downwind






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






38. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






39. 365 days






40. Increase global temperature






41. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






42. Level about sea level






43. Move large air masses






44. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






45. 24 horus






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






47. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






48. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






49. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






50. Severe rain and drought