Unit 5 S.S Vocab Words Question Preview (ID: 61609)
Climate Change.
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What does CARBON DIOXIDE mean?
a) A greenhouse gas that is created by burning fossil fuels.
b) An increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature.
c) A combination of melting glaciers and ice and warming ocean temperatures.
d) An action that will reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees in order to absorb more CO2.
What does CLIMATE CHANGE mean?
a) An action that will reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees in order to absorb more CO2.
b) A gas that allows solar radiation to enter the earth's atmosphere which traps heat.
c) Long-term changes in the Earth’s climate.
d) A greenhouse gas that is created by burning fossil fuels.
What does EMISSIONS mean?
a) A gas that allows solar radiation to enter the earth's atmosphere which traps heat.
b) Energy that comes from naturally replenished resources, such as sunlight, wind, waves, and geothermal heat.
c) Long-term changes in the Earth’s climate.
d) Gases that are released into the air.
What does FOSSIL FUELS mean?
a) A combination of melting glaciers and ice and warming ocean temperatures.
b) Sources of non-renewable energy.
c) Long-term changes in the Earth’s climate.
d) A greenhouse gas that is created by burning fossil fuels.
What does GREENHOUSE GAS mean?
a) A greenhouse gas that is created by burning fossil fuels.
b) Gases that are released into the air.
c) A gas that allows solar radiation to enter the earth's atmosphere which traps heat.
d) Long-term changes in the Earth’s climate.
What does GLOBAL WARMING mean?
a) An increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature.
b) Energy that comes from naturally replenished resources, such as sunlight, wind, waves, and geothermal heat.
c) An action that will reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees in order to absorb more CO2.
d) Gases that are released into the air.
What does MITIGATION mean?
a) A greenhouse gas that is created by burning fossil fuels.
b) Gases that are released into the air.
c) Energy that comes from naturally replenished resources, such as sunlight, wind, waves, and geothermal heat.
d) An action that will reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees in order to absorb more CO2.
What does RENEWABLE ENERGY mean?
a) A gas that allows solar radiation to enter the earth's atmosphere which traps heat.
b) Energy that comes from naturally replenished resources, such as sunlight, wind, waves, and geothermal heat.
c) A combination of melting glaciers and ice and warming ocean temperatures.
d) Sources of non-renewable energy.
What does SEA-LEVEL RISE mean?
a) Sources of non-renewable energy.
b) An increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature.
c) An action that will reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees in order to absorb more CO2.
d) A combination of melting glaciers and ice and warming ocean temperatures.
How can we help our environment and the climate?
a) Recycle
b) Planting Trees
c) Conserve Water
d) All of the above
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