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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. Used in nuclear reactors






2. Move huge regional air masses






3. Activities that benefit society but degrade the environment






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






5. Trap energy in the atmosphere






6. Created by chloroflourocarbons






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






8. La nina and el nino






9. Wind - solar - water - geothermal






10. Reduced in 1990 and elminiated in 2010






11. United States






12. Move large air masses






13. The side of a mountain that faces the wind






14. Activities that benefit society without degrading the environment






15. Severe winters and hurricanes






16. Takes millions of years to form






17. Area near the equator






18. Prevailing winds - mountain ranges - seasonal winds






19. Earth's atmosphere traps solar energy






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






21. Causes skin cancer and eye damage






22. The amount of resources we use






23. Level about sea level






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






25. Severe rain and drought






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






27. Cold winters and hot summers






28. Ended 10 -500 years ago






29. Between the polar and tropical zone






30. The side of a mountain that is downwind






31. Efficent but produces dangerous waste






32. Chemicals used in air conditioners - refrigerators and aerosols






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






34. Increased UV radiation






35. Increase global temperature






36. Gradual increase of earth's temperature






37. Atmosphere


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






39. Near the north or south pole






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






41. Move warm and cold air around the globe






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






43. 23.5 degrees






44. Ice sheets cover part of earth's surface






45. Unusually warm water in the Pacific






46. 24 horus






47. 365 days






48. Cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuel






49. Mild winters and cool summers






50. Unusually cold water in the Pacific