Our Environment
pollution affects the global climate: true or false
true
The Ozone layer is causing the global average to rise: true or false
False
What has happened to Earth's temperature in the past?
it goes up and down
what kind of gas is released during combustion?
Carbon Dioxide
Greenhouse gasses are likely the cause of the changing climate. true or false?
true
What is believed to be the main thing causing increased global warming?
Human Activity
What is one way scientists can figure out past climates? (they drill this out)
ice cores
variations in a set of data
What is fluctuation?
the name of a combination of gasses that are responsible for global warminng
greenhouse gases
If we had no greenhouse gases what would our environment look like?
Frozen, ice world
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Name 3 things you can do to help the climate change crisis.
many options to say
examples are: plant trees, eat less meat, compost, create less waste, turn off lights when not in use, unplug electronics when not in use, etc..
What is the name of the time period when the earth was so warm there were ancient reptiles living in the arctic?
The Eocene
overall tendency in a set of data over time
What is trend?
What gas is released when cows fart?
methane
What are 2 solutions to having less carbon dioxide in our environment?
using renewable resources, using less energy, gas capture, reforestation, less cars/factories etc.
What role does the sun play in climate change?
Sun provides energy, but has little to no effect on climate change
What was the name for the time period that scientists called snowball earth?
Cryogenian Period
What is atmosphere?
When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface should
increase
If less energy entered the Earth system than exited, would there be an increase or decrease in temperature?
decrease
Earth would lose energy
In the past, there was a time where there was an ice age. Was there more or less energy entering than exiting?
Less energy entering, more energy exiting
The process of burning fuels which produces ____________ (define the word and fill in the blank)
What is combustion? and carbon dioxide gas fills in the blank
What gas is not having an impact on the global average temperature?
sulfur dioxide