BBC Learning English Quiznet Climate change: terminology ________________________________________________________________________ Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page 1 of 3 bbclearningenglish.com 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 ___________. a) obstruction b) jamming c) overcrowding d) congestion ________________________________________________________________________________ Quiznet bbclearningenglish.com ©BBC Learning English 2008 Page 2 of 3 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! ________________________________________________________________________________ Quiznet bbclearningenglish.com ©BBC Learning English 2008 Page 3 of 3 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! You can try this quiz online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1150_climate . 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!. overcrowding – Sorry, this word does not collocate with 'traffic'. d) congestion – Well done, this is correct! You can try this quiz online at: http://www .bbc. co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1150_climate. Quiznet bbclearningenglish.com BBC Learning English 2008 Page 2 of 3 ANSWERS: 1. ___________ is the process whereby the sun turns water into vapour. a) condensation – Sorry, this is