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The objective of the Kyoto Protocol was to achieve ___________ of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.. ___________ can result from greatly reduced rainfall due to climate c

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Climate change: terminology

1 _ is the process whereby the sun turns water into vapour

a) condensation

b) evaporation

c) transpiration

d) convection

2 The ozone layer protects the earth from the harmful effects of _ from the sun

a) condensation

b) precipitation

c) evaporation

d) radiation

3 If sea levels continue to rise there will be _ flooding

a) widespread

b) congested

c) intense

d) minimal

4 The objective of the Kyoto Protocol was to achieve _ of greenhouse gas

concentrations in the atmosphere

a) solidarity

b) fluctuation

c) concentration

d) stabilization

5 _ can result from greatly reduced rainfall due to climate change or human practices

such as deforestation

a) wildification

b) wilderness

c) desertification

d) desertness

6 A great deal of CO2 production is the result of traffic _

ANSWERS:

1 _ is the process whereby the sun turns water into vapour

a) condensation – Sorry, this is the process whereby vapour turns into water

b) evaporation – Well done, this is correct!

c) transpiration – Sorry, this is the process whereby plants emit water

d) convection – Sorry, this refers to the movement of warm and cool air

2 The ozone layer protects the earth from the harmful effects of _ from the sun

a) condensation – Sorry, this word refers to water

b) precipitation – Sorry, this word refers to rain and snow

c) evaporation – Sorry, this word refers to water

d) radiation – Well done, this is correct!

3 If sea levels continue to rise there will be _ flooding

a) widespread – Well done, this is correct!

b) congested – Sorry, this word does not collocate with 'flooding'

c) intense – Sorry, this word does not collocate with 'flooding'

d) minimal – Sorry, this word means 'very little' - you need a word which means 'a lot; in many places'

4 The objective of the Kyoto Protocol was to achieve _ of greenhouse gas

concentrations in the atmosphere

a) solidarity – Sorry, this word refers to an agreement about responsibilities and interests among the members of a community

b) fluctuation – Sorry, this word means 'varying levels'

c) concentration – Sorry, you need a word that describes the level of greenhouse gas concentrations

d) stabilization – Well done, this is correct!

5 _ can result from greatly reduced rainfall due to climate change or human practices

such as deforestation

a) wildification – Sorry, this word does not exist in English

b) wilderness - Sorry, you need a word to describe a situation where there is very little rain

c) desertification – Well done, this is correct!

d) desertness – Sorry, this word does not exist in English

6 A great deal of CO2 production is the result of traffic _

a) obstruction – Sorry, this is not a bad choice, but one of the other words is better

b) jamming – Sorry, choose a more 'academic' word

c) overcrowding – Sorry, this word does not collocate with 'traffic'

d) congestion – Well done, this is correct!

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