Define/Knowledge
What is happening to Earth's temperature?
Getting warmer / increase in temperature
carbon dioxide
T/F: There are only man-made causes contributing to global warming?
False!
T/F : Global warming is a type of climate change
True!
What is the chemical formula for the main greenhouse gas?
CO2
Which has the bigger carbon footprint: you driving to school or me flying from Canada?
Miss flying from Canada...
What are the gases called that are contributing the global warming?
Greenhouse gases
Why are these gases called a greenhouse gas? How do they work?
Trap heat much like a greenhouse
Name a cause for global warming
There are many!
Define carbon footprint
the amount of CO2 made when doing an activity
Are these gases increasing or decreasing in the atmosphere?
Increasing!
Name a cause for global warming and if it is natural or man made
Many!
What type of radiation is trapped during global warming?
infrared radiation
What is another greenhouse gas?
methane/water vapour
What is an effect of global warming
flooding, migration of species, increase in natural disasters, change in weather patterns, etc...