Pathways Unit 7 (RW) Vocab

Many scientist believe that climate chance is a crucial global issue today.

The word crucial means _____.

• to disappear

• extremely important

• much greater than usual

• connected to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers are related to consumption --- the using up of resources.

To be related to means _____.

• much greater than usual

• to pay attention to

• at this moment

• connected to

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Cars and factories generate greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming.

Generate means _____.

• to get smaller

• to produce or create

• to disappear

• to pay attention to

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Scientists are identifying practical ways that individuals and countries can help solve this problem.

Practical means _____.

• much greater than usual

• likely to be effective or useful

• concerning the whole planet

• at this moment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The map shows that wealthier regions of the world such as North America currently have the highest GDP levels.

Currently means _____.

• connected to

• extremely important

• likely to be effective or useful

• at this moment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Warming temperatures are causing Arctic sea ice to shrink rapidly.

Shrink means _____.

• to disappear

• to get smaller

• to produce or create

• to pay attention to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Eventually all the sea ice may vanish completely.

Vanish means _____.

• to disappear

• to get smaller

• to be effective or useful

• to be important

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Because of the exceptional increase in global temperatures, sixteen of the warmest years even recorded have occurred since 2000.

Exceptional means _____.

• extremely important

• likely to be effective or useful

• much greater than usual

• smaller

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What is a crucial problem in your town or city currently?

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4