ABC Geography
In which city is current COP being held?
Dubai
What does COP stand for?
The Conference of Parties
A ________is a fracture or break in the Earth's crust, often resulting from tectonic movements. Is it a Front or a Fault?
Fault
What is the current edition number of the COP taking place this year?
COP27, COP28, COP29
COP28
True/False: Greenhouse Gasses are bad. There's nothing good about them.
Fasle
At what point in human history did the atmosphere become overly populated with an excess of carbon molecules?
The Industrial Revolution
Name two ways you are connected to the carbon cycle.
I eat plants, I breathe in O2 and breath out CO2, I drive in a car that uses fossil fuels
G: An example of renewable energy is _______________ energy where natural heat is captured from the earth's crust.
Geothermal
The agreement signed in 2015 aimed to cap global warming below 2 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels and is named after which city?
The Paris Agreement
Which 3 planets are in the habitable zone. Tell in order closest to furthest from the sun.
What are Venus, Earth, Mars?
Venus = Closest to the sun
Earth = in the middle
Mars = Furthest from the sun
When did Industrial Revolution begin?
A. Early 1600s B. Late 1700s C. Late 1800s
B. Late 1700s
The year 1776 is in the 18th century
Industrial Revolution began in the late 18th century and continues up until today.
What is combustion in the carbon cycle? What gas does it release?
Combustion in the carbon cycle is the process of burning things like fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) and organic material (wood, plants). When these substances burn, they release carbon dioxide into the air.
C: Use two words that start with letter C to describe how towering clouds are made.
What does the IPCC stand for?
A. International Panel on Climate Change
B. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
What formed first?
Earth's Oceans or Earth's Atmopshere
Earth's Atmosphere formed before Earth's Oceans
Provide 3 examples of renewable energy
Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Hydropower
Explain how planting trees helps to trap carbon dioxide using these terms (carbon cycle, photosynthesis, atmosphere)
Trees are part of the carbon cycle in that they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a process called photosynthesis.