Climate Change Definitions
What is climate change?
The long term shifts in temperature and weather patterns
What is altitude
How high or low a place is above sea level
What are six parts of the water cycle we learned about
runoff, infiltration, condensation, transpiration, evaporation, precipitation
As elevation increases temperature....
decreases
Renewable energy that uses heat produced by the earth is
1. Biomass
2. Hydropower
3. Solar
4. Geothermal
4. Geothermal
energy sources that naturally renew, or replenish themselves
What is Latitude
Horizontal lines that tell us how far or close a place is from the equator
What are two types of igneous rocks, what are they made of and where are the found
Intrusive: Magma, found inside the earth
Extrusive: Lava, found outside/on the earth
Name five types of renewable energy
solar
wind
hydropower
geothermal
biomass
What is NOT an example of a greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Oxygen
Nitrous Oxide
3. Oxygen
the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects is called...
recycling
The side of the mountain range that faces toward the direction the wind is coming from is called?
The windward side
What type of weather conditions are associated with a low pressure system and what is associated with a high pressure system
lousy lows = low pressure bad weather
happy highs = high pressure good weather
Greenhouse gasses are gasses in the atmosphere that trap______________
heat
How do trees help address climate change?
By releasing greenhouse gasses
By trapping heat in the atmosphere
By absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen
By increasing water pollution
3. By absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen
What is the type of renewable energy that uses organic material from plants and animals
biomass
The side of the mountain range that faces away from the wind is called the
leeward side
Name the three rock types and how each is formed
Igneous: melting and solidification
Metamorphic: Intense heat and pressure
Sedimentary: Compaction and Cementation
What are two EFFECTS of climate change?
increase global temperatures
rising sea levels
change in ecosystems
increased extreme weather or natural disasters
What is a method to reduce energy consumption in homes?
Leaving lights on when not in use
Hang dry some of your clothes instead of using the dryer
Keeping windows open during winter
Setting the thermostat to high temperatures
2. Hang dry some of your clothes instead of using the dryer
What are Carbon sinks?
Carbon sinks are like nature's "carbon cleaners."
They are places like forests and oceans that soak up more carbon dioxide from the air than they give off
Earth’s landscape like mountains, hills, valleys and plains is called....
Topography
Name the four types of air masses and their weather conditions: cold, warm, wet, dry
cP is cold and dry
cT is warm and dry
mT is warm and wet
mP is cold and wet
What are two CAUSES of climate change
Deforestation
Greenhouse Gases
The use of coal, oil, natural gases
pollution and landfills
What gas is released by livestock that significantly contributes to climate change?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen
3. Methane