WorksheetsClimate Change - VOCABULARY
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
a)
atmosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
albeod
d)
Milanokavitch Cycle
2.
the area of the atmosphere that contains the air we breathe and every aspect of what we call weather.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermal expansion
c)
Milanokavitch Cycle
d)
proxies
3.
the very dry and less dense layer above the troposphere.
a)
stratosphere
b)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
c)
proxies
d)
El Nino
4.
when gases trap some of the heat energy generated by the sun.<br />
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
stratosphere
c)
sunspots
d)
atmosphere
5.
indirect measurements
a)
proxies
b)
Milanokavitch Cycle
c)
stratosphere
d)
greenhouse effect
6.
changes that affect the amount of global solar radiation earth receives and influence glacial-interglacial periods.
a)
Milanokavitch Cycle
b)
proxies
c)
thermal expansion
d)
stratosphere
7.
darker areas on the sun's surface created by intense magnetic fields.
a)
sunspots
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
troposphere
d)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
8.
underwater currents fueled by the mixing of warm and cold salt water.
a)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
b)
sunspots
c)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
d)
thermal expansion
9.
periodic warming and cooling of surface ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
El Nino
b)
stratosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
geoengineering
10.
the tendency of water to expand in volume as it warms.
a)
thermal expansion
b)
geoengineering
c)
El Nino
d)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
11.
a measurement of how reflective a surface is.
a)
albedo
b)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
c)
geoengineering
d)
sunspots
12.
gases released by human activity
a)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
b)
atmosphere
c)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
d)
albedo
13.
the study of intentionally and artificially changing natural processes of the earth.
a)
geoengineering
b)
albedo
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
troposphere
14.
the thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
a)
atmosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
albeod
d)
Milanokavitch Cycle
15.
the area of the atmosphere that contains the air we breathe and every aspect of what we call weather.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermal expansion
c)
Milanokavitch Cycle
d)
proxies
16.
the very dry and less dense layer above the troposphere.
a)
stratosphere
b)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
c)
proxies
d)
El Nino
17.
when gases trap some of the heat energy generated by the sun.<br />
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
stratosphere
c)
sunspots
d)
atmosphere
18.
indirect measurements
a)
proxies
b)
Milanokavitch Cycle
c)
stratosphere
d)
greenhouse effect
19.
changes that affect the amount of global solar radiation earth receives and influence glacial-interglacial periods.
a)
Milanokavitch Cycle
b)
proxies
c)
thermal expansion
d)
stratosphere
20.
darker areas on the sun's surface created by intense magnetic fields.
a)
sunspots
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
troposphere
d)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
21.
underwater currents fueled by the mixing of warm and cold salt water.
a)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
b)
sunspots
c)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
d)
thermal expansion
22.
periodic warming and cooling of surface ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
El Nino
b)
stratosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
geoengineering
23.
the tendency of water to expand in volume as it warms.
a)
thermal expansion
b)
geoengineering
c)
El Nino
d)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
24.
a measurement of how reflective a surface is.
a)
albedo
b)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
c)
geoengineering
d)
sunspots
25.
gases released by human activity
a)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
b)
atmosphere
c)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
d)
albedo
26.
the study of intentionally and artificially changing natural processes of the earth.
a)
geoengineering
b)
albedo
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
troposphere
27.
the thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
a)
atmosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
albeod
d)
Milanokavitch Cycle
28.
the area of the atmosphere that contains the air we breathe and every aspect of what we call weather.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermal expansion
c)
Milanokavitch Cycle
d)
proxies
29.
the very dry and less dense layer above the troposphere.
a)
stratosphere
b)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
c)
proxies
d)
El Nino
30.
when gases trap some of the heat energy generated by the sun.<br />
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
stratosphere
c)
sunspots
d)
atmosphere
31.
indirect measurements
a)
proxies
b)
Milanokavitch Cycle
c)
stratosphere
d)
greenhouse effect
32.
changes that affect the amount of global solar radiation earth receives and influence glacial-interglacial periods.
a)
Milanokavitch Cycle
b)
proxies
c)
thermal expansion
d)
stratosphere
33.
darker areas on the sun's surface created by intense magnetic fields.
a)
sunspots
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
troposphere
d)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
34.
underwater currents fueled by the mixing of warm and cold salt water.
a)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
b)
sunspots
c)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
d)
thermal expansion
35.
periodic warming and cooling of surface ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
El Nino
b)
stratosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
geoengineering
36.
the tendency of water to expand in volume as it warms.
a)
thermal expansion
b)
geoengineering
c)
El Nino
d)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
37.
a measurement of how reflective a surface is.
a)
albedo
b)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
c)
geoengineering
d)
sunspots
38.
gases released by human activity
a)
anthropogenic greenhouse gases
b)
atmosphere
c)
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
d)
albedo
39.
the study of intentionally and artificially changing natural processes of the earth.
a)
geoengineering
b)
albedo
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
troposphere
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