Time Zones 3A, Unit 6 Review

In the future, it is expected that deserts will _____ because rainfall will _____.

• expand, decrease

• rise, fall

• decrease, shrink

• big, low

We use the word "fewer" before uncountable nouns and "less" before countable nouns.

• True

• False

The island-nation of the Maldives will probably _____ because glaciers (ice) in the world will _____.

• hold, rise

• disappear, melt

• rise, increase

• underwater, cold

When the weather changes because of human activity, this is called _____.

• circuit chirp

• clumpy chunk

• climate change

• claiming charge

Someone who thinks positive things about the future is called a(n) _____.

We can use the word "more" before both countable AND uncountable nouns.

• True

• False

In the future, food _____ will probably increase because food _____ will decrease.

• temperatures, levels

• supplies, prices

• levels, temperatures

• prices, supplies

To slow down climate change, most scientists think that we should _____ more nuclear power.

• avoid

• use

• hold

• disappear

A "pessimist" is someone who thinks _____ things about the future.

• happy

• kind

• positive

• negative

These days, gas-powered cars are becoming less _____ and there are _____ electric cars.

• popular, fewer

• serious, more

• popular, less

• popular, more