Climate Change 1
List four things that are evidence of global climate change?
Rising global temperature
Melting ice caps and sea level rise
More severe storms
Ocean acidification
Droughts and floods
These regions of the Earth that are experiencing the most dramatic changes due to climate change.
the arctic, antarctic OR our oceans
What is climate change?
a change in global or regional climate patterns
What process naturally removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
photosynthesis
Fossil fuels are a renewable resource.
True or Falsle
False
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature
Name two of the five greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide, Methane, water, nitrous oxide, chloro-fluorocarbons
How many out of the last thirteen years were the warmest of the last century?
Ten
Oil, coal and gas
What are 3 examples of fossil fuels?
The average weather for a region over a long period of time is. _______________.
Climate
One example of a greenhouse gas
What are methane, water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide
How do green house gases cause the Earth's temperature to rise?
They absorb the sun's radiation and trap heat
Why are greenhouse gases called greenhouse gases?
Because they trap heat like the glass walls of a greenhouse
What would be Earth's temperature without green house gases?
Earth's temperatures would be cold, oceans would freeze
Is climate change a long-term change or a short-term change?
Climate change is a long-term change.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Certain gasses in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the Earth
These are health conditions smog can cause.
What are asthma, heart disease, and lung cancer.
As global warming continues, the intensity of what type of storm that hits coastlines is predicted to increase?
Hurricanes
How can global warming cause sea levels to rise?
Melting glaciers and ice caps
When did CO2 levels begin to rise?
In the 1800's, during the industrial revolution.
What activities are the largest contributors of greenhouse gases in the United States?
transportation
Name 4 things you can do to reduce climate change
walk, use public transportation, reduce consumption, recycle, eat less meat, reduce energy, use renewable energy....
How does ocean acidification happen?
Carbon dioxide reacts with salt water forming carbonic acid
How can we as humans minimize the amout of green house gases we emit into the atmosphere?
Use energy sources that don't produce greenhouse gases. Burn fewer fossil fuels.
Which has a higher albedo? Ice or dark colored soil
Ice