Greenhouse Gases
Methane
What is green energy? List one example for full credit!
Energy sources that don't burn fossil fuels. Examples are solar, wind, water, nuclear
What is a keystone species?
A species that is so important that removing it from its ecosystem can be catastrophic
What is the calmest part of a hurricane?
315 miles
True or false: water is a greenhouse gas
True
Coal, oil, and/or gas
What is the source of the Hudson River?
What is the most intense/strongest part of a hurricane?
What is another keystone species (aside from oysters)?
frogs, wolves, beavers, etc
Explain how greenhouse gases are connected to climate change
They create a blanket that traps heat around the Earth
How do scientists know the climate is warming rapidly-name 2 ways? (multiple possible answers)
Melting glaciers, examining ice core samples, satellite images comparing the polar ice caps, graphs of global temperatures, etc
Brackish (a mix of salt and fresh)
Name 2 ways that hurricanes are monitored by scientists
Satellites and airplanes
What is the name of the city that divides the Hudson River between freshwater and the estuary?
Troy
What are 3 sources of greenhouse gases?
Cows, agriculture, factories, cars, planes, deforestation (and many more)
Name 3 ways you can reduce your carbon footprint
Using public transit, driving less, eating less red meat/meat, shorter showers, turning off lights, eating from local sources, buying less 'stuff' etc
What are the 4 main roles of oysters?
Water clearers/filterers
Shoreline protectors
Habitat builders
Food source
What is the large wall of water that causes the most damage during a hurricane called?
Storm surge
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is long term patterns (30+ years,) weather is what's happening now
Explain why greenhouse gases are helpful in the right balance
They create the right conditions for life on our planet
Explain 2 reasons why deforestation makes climate change worse
Trees remove CO2, so cutting them down leaves more CO2 in the environment
and
When trees are burned to clear the forest, they release a lot of CO2 back into the environment
What are cilia?
The tiny 'hairs' inside of an oyster that move water over the gills
What do the hurricane categories measure, AND what is the highest category?
Windspeed
Category 5
What year was Hurricane Sandy?
2012