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WorksheetsChapter 16 Vocab Practice
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A natural process in which certain gases on the atmosphere keep heat near the Earth and prevent it from radiating into space.
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Greenhouse gases
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Methane
2.
A gas that traps heat near Earth, preventing the heat from radiating back into space; includes carbon dioxide and methane.
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Greenhouse gases
c)
Methane
d)
Ozone
3.
A change in global weather patterns; includes changes in temperatures, wind patterns, rainfall, and the frequency of storms.
a)
Climate change
b)
greenhouse gases
c)
Global
climate change
d)
Climate
4.
An increase in Earth's average surface temperature.
a)
Global warming
b)
Global climate change
c)
Climate change
d)
Greenhouse gases
5.
capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere or capturing anthropogenic (human) CO2 from large-scale stationary sources like power plants before it is released to the atmosphere. Once captured, the CO2 gas (or the carbon portion of the CO2) is put into long-term storage.
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Carbon sequestration
c)
Methane
d)
Global warming
6.
A periodic change in air pressure, wind patterns, ocean temperature, and ocean circulation in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
El Nino
b)
El Nina
c)
Electrolysis
d)
Electricity
7.
A cooling of the water in the equatorial Pacific that occurs at irregular intervals and is associated with widespread changes in weather patterns complementary to those of El Niño, but less extensive and damaging in their effects.
a)
Landform
b)
El Nino
c)
La Nina
d)
Groundwater
8.
A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region.
a)
Biotic factor
b)
Biome shift
c)
Ozone layer
d)
Biofuel
9.
Is a period of below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in its water supply, whether atmospheric, surface water or ground water.
a)
Drought
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Flood
10.
Is when a weather event is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Climate change
d)
Extreme weather
11.
An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
a)
Flood
b)
Drought
c)
Extreme weather
d)
Climate change
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