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Global Warming Comprehension and Vocabulary

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Noun: the state of being stable or the strength to stand or endure.

a)

atmosphere

b)

impact

c)

stability

d)

variations

2.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word gradual?

a)

abnormal

b)

gentle

c)

sudden

d)

wooden

3.

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

a)

belongs

b)

decomposes

c)

invents

d)

refreshes

4.

What does the word noticeably mean?

a)

easily noticed

b)

hardly noticed

c)

somewhat noticed

d)

eventually noticed

5.

What does the word impact mean?

a)

a feeling of happiness or glee

b)

a feeling of shock or disbelief

c)

a strong effect or influence

d)

a strong desire or wish

6.

What does the word receding mean?

a)

disturbing

b)

relocating

c)

getting closer

d)

moving away

7.

What does the word atmosphere mean?

a)

the shape of a planet

b)

the gas humans breathe

c)

the layer of gases that surrounds Earth

d)

the path a planet follows around the sun

8.

Which word means almost the same as variations?

a)

differences

b)

meanings

c)

similarities

d)

touchiness

9.

What is global warming?

a)

the steady rise of the Earth's daily temperature

b)

the rapid rise of Earth's average temperature

c)

the steady rise of the United States' daily temperature

d)

the rapid rise of the United State's average temperature

10.

How are weather and climate different?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

11.

According to the selection, how does global warming affect polar bears?

a)

It could drive polar bears to warmer climates.

b)

It could cause wildfires in polar bears' habitats.

c)

It could cause severe weather patterns in the Arctic.

d)

It could melt the sea ice which would impact their food supply.

12.

What could an increase in sea levels cause?

a)

floods

b)

hurricanes

c)

droughts

d)

powerful storms

13.

What is the most important idea of the selection?

a)

Global warming is happening because of the greenhouse effect.

b)

Humans are responsible for much of the current warming of the planet.

c)

Planting a single tree can make enough oxygen for the lifetimes of two people.

d)

Rapid global warming will continue unless people make an effort to slow it down.