Climate Basics
What is a long term-pattern of temperature and weather in a area called?
Climate
What Greenhouse gas comes mostly from cows, landfills, and rice farming?
Methane
What happens to sea levels when glaciers and ice sheets melt?
Sea level rises
What is one renewable energy source?
Solar, wind, hydro, geothermal
Who is triple T?
tung tung tung sahur
What gas is most responsible for trapping heat from human activities?
Carbon Dioxide
What greenhouse gas is released from federalizers and animal waste?
Nitrous oxide
What happens to oceans when they absorb extra Carbon Dioxide?
Ocean Acidification
What is the difference between mitigation and adaptaion?
Mitigation reduces climate change
Adaptation adjust to its effect
When is our final presentation due?
MAY 4
What is the Natural process that keeps earth warm by trapping heat?
The Green house gas effect
Why is Methane a concern even though it stay in the atmosphere for less time then carbon dioxide?
Methane traps more heat then carbon dioxide
Name one extreme weather event that can become worse because of climate change.
Hurricanes, droughts, floods, heat waves, or wildfires
What is carbon sequestration?
Capturing and storing carbon dioxide
Why is global warming not sigma?
because it makes Earth lose its chill
What is the main human activity that increases greenhouse gases?
Burning fossil fuels
What greenhouse gas is released when burning fossil fuels?
Carbon dioxide
Why are coral reefs harmed by warmer ocean tempertures?
Coral bleaching can occur
How can planting trees help with climate change?
trees absorb carbon dioxide, through photosynthesis
Why did the sun have too much rizz?
Because everyone was feeling the heat
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short term conditions
Climate is long term
Why are greenhouse gases important to earth, but dangerous at the same time?
They keep earth warm, but also cause global warming
How can climate change effect biodiversity?
Species may lose habitat, migrate, or go extinct
Give 3 way people can reduce their carbon footprint
Use less energy, drive less, use public transport, eat less meat, recycle, or use renewable energy
who is the funniest and coolest person in period 3?
Ms.kuwahara