The Greenhouse Gases
The planet's temperature would be 33°C without ___________
What is The Greenhouse Effect?
The greenhouse gas that contributes the most to climate change is _________.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
As living things died, they sank to the bottom of the swamp and oceans. Over millions of years, they were put under pressure when they were covered up by sand, clay, and other sediments.
What is the formation of Fossil Fuel?
Latitude, ocean currents, wind currents, and other factors affect the ______ of a region.
What is Climate?
Drilled cylinders of ice from glaciers.
What is ice core?
The two largest sources of Global Warming.
What are Carbon Dioxide and Methane?
Melting ice causes ______
What is sea levels rising?
The cheapest source of power in the world and the easiest to obtain.
What is coal?
Found near tectonic plate boundaries or faults.
What are Metals and Minerals?
Oil formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
What is fossil fuel?
Its lower layer forms clouds, holding water up to ______ cubic kilometers.
What is 12,900?
Removes carbon dioxide from the air through photosynthesis.
What are trees?
There are four different types of coal that vary based on what.
What is amount of heat they produce?
Most often found in temperate climates and relatively high precipitation
What is Fertile Soil?
A change in the global climate patterns.
What is Climate Change?
Responsible for filtering out much of the ultraviolet radiation.
What is the ozone layer?
In the last century, sea levels rose ___ inch(es) a decade.
What is one?
A liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of ocean organisms, particularly zooplankton and algae.
What is petroleum (crude oil)?
One of Earth's greatest resources because it maintains equilibrium in ecosystems.
What is biodiversity?
A series of processes that cycle carbon through living things and non-living things.
What is the carbon cycle?
The Industrial Revolution produced a new form of CO2 emission termed...
What is anthropogenic carbon dioxide emission?
The two largest sources of carbon emissions.
What is burning fossil fuel and transportation?
A strong-smelling chemical added to alert people of a dangerous gas leak.
What is mercaptan?
Copper is found near volcanoes and fault lines. The rim of the Pacific Ocean contains many volcanoes along the plate boundaries. This area is also known as _________________.
What is The Ring of Fire?
The gas that burns in a cooking grill or gas stove.
What is propane?