5.3 Global Warming

Which of the following words is being defined:

Noun:

1. The state of being stable

2. The strength to stand or endure

• atmosphere

• impact

• stability

• variations

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word gradual?

• abnormal

• gentle

• sudden

• wooden

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word decays?

• belongs

• decomposes

• invents

• refreshes

What does the word noticeably mean?

• easily noticed

• hardly noticed

• somewhat noticed

• eventually noticed

What does the word impact mean?

• a feeling of happiness or glee

• a feeling of shock or disbelief

• a strong effect or influence

• a strong desire or wish

What does the word receding mean?

• disturbing

• relocating

• getting closer

• moving away

What does the word atmosphere mean?

• the shape of a planet

• the gas humans breathe

• the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth

• the path a planet follows around the sun

Which word means almost the same as variations?

• differences

• meanings

• similarities

• touchiness

According to the text, what is global warming?

• the steady rise of Earth's daily temperature

• the rapid rise of Earth's average temperature

• the steady rise of the United States' daily temperature

• the rapid rise of the United States' average temperature

How are weather and climate different?

• Weather is what happens every day and climate is the average weather over a period of days.

• Weather is what happens every day and climate is the average weather over a period of years.

• Weather is the average weather over a period of days and climate is what happens every day.

• Weather is the average weather over a period of years and climate is what happens every day.