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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. 23.5 degrees






3. Increase global temperature






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






5. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






6. Ended 10 -500 years ago






7. Level about sea level






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






9. Unusually cold water in the Pacific






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






11. Increased UV radiation






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






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






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






15. La nina and el nino






16. Move huge regional air masses






17. Move large air masses






18. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






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






20. 24 horus






21. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






22. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






23. Severe rain and drought






24. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






25. Cold winters and hot summers






26. Used in nuclear reactors






27. Takes millions of years to form






28. Mild winters and cool summers






29. Created by chloroflourocarbons






30. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






31. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






32. The side of a mountain that is downwind






33. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






34. The amount of resources we use






35. United States






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






37. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






38. Between the polar and tropical zone






39. Atmosphere

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40. Near the north or south pole






41. 365 days






42. Severe winters and hurricanes






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






44. Move warm and cold air around the globe






45. Trap energy in the atmosphere






46. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






47. Area near the equator






48. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






49. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






50. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel