Odd one out exercises INDEX 2

Climate Change

Vocabulary: Find the "odd one out"

There may be more than one answer. Give your reasons.

1. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: the greenhouse effect. Global warming and climate change describe changes in the Earth's climate, whereas the greenhouse effect is a natural atmospheric process that contributes to warming. The enhanced greenhouse effect is an important cause of current climate change.
2. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: plastics. Paper and glass are commonly recycled materials and are not made from fossil fuels in the same direct way as most conventional plastics. Plastics are also generally associated with longer persistence in the environment.
3. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: electricity. Wind power and solar energy are sources or methods of generating energy, while electricity is a form of energy that can be generated from many different sources.
4. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: drought. A heatwave and hot weather are directly related to unusually high temperatures, whereas a drought is a prolonged period of unusually low rainfall and water shortage. Drought can, however, be associated with hot weather.
5. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: coastal erosion. Flooding and high rainfall are closely connected to excess water, whereas coastal erosion is the wearing away of the coastline. Coastal erosion can nevertheless be affected by storms, waves and sea-level rise.
6. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: scepticism. Scepticism means questioning or withholding acceptance of a claim; denial and rejection are stronger positions in which something is not accepted or is explicitly refused.
7. Choose the odd one out.
Possible answer: sea ice. Sea ice forms when seawater freezes and floats on the ocean. Ice sheets and glaciers are made of land-based ice formed from accumulated snowfall.

Remember: an odd-one-out exercise can have more than one defensible answer. Your explanation matters.