Do We Have Chemistry?
What compound contributes the most to climate change?
Individuals who are forcibly displaced (within or beyond their nation-state boundaries) by short and long-term natural disasters and environmental degradation precipitated or exacerbated by the climate crisis.
What is a climate refugee?
Climate refugees are people who must leave their homes and communities because of the effects of climate change and global warming.
What is the major agent of erosion in deserts today?
a. glaciers.
b. wind.
c. abrasion.
d. running water.
e. none of the previous answers.
The correct option is Wind.
Wind is the major agent of erosion in deserts. It creates several landforms like sand dunes and loess.
It is said that the early Muslims gifted Prophet Muhammad with food; however, he then distributed it to the poor. In the Ismaili mosques, Ismailis receive the food and donate money which is then used for charity.
Where is this seen in the modern day?
What is Nandi
"Nandi is a Sanskrit word which is defined as: 'joy, satisfaction, delight; prosperity and praise of a deity at the commencement of a religious rite or observance,* (The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary 1976:541).
If you divide 30 by half and add negative 30, what do you get?
30.
Half is .5. If you divide 30 by 0.5, you get 60. Add negative 30 and you have 30.
A gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range?
What is Greenhouse Gas?
Greenhouse gases (also known as GHGs) are gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat. During the day, the sun shines through the atmosphere, warming the earth's surface. At night, earth's surface cools, releasing heat back into the air. But some of the heat is trapped by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
What is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States?
(A.) Farming, Lodging, & Manufacturing
(B.) Producing Electricity
(C.) Heating & Cooling of Buildings
(D.) Using Transportation
Answer: Producing Electricity
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
A. Carbon dioxide CO2 B. Methane CH4
C. Water vapor D. Nitrogen N2
d. Nitrogen
This value stresses peace, understanding, and respect for people of all backgrounds.
What is pluralism?
Name 3 Marvel movies
(no partial points)
Captain America, Iron Man, Infinity War, Endgame, Ant-man...
This gas, N₂O, commonly comes from farm fertilizers and has nearly 300 times the warming effect of CO₂.
What is Nitrous Oxide?
_____________ are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions. As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun's heat.
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas)
are by far the largest contributor to global climate change.
These energy sources—like wind and sun—don’t release greenhouse gases when used.
What is renewable source of energy?
Which cities are home to the seven existing Ismaili Centers?
1. London 2. Vancouver 3. Lisbon 4. Dubai 5. Dushanbe 6. Toronto 7. Houston
This U.S. state is so large it could fit 19 New Yorks inside it.
What is Alaska?
This molecule (O₃) is a greenhouse gas high in the atmosphere but air pollution near the ground.
What is ozone?
Melting of this type of frozen water on land causes sea levels to rise.
What is glaciers?
This process in plants uses sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into glucose, helping remove CO₂ from the air.
What is photosynthesis?
This empire ruled by Ismaili Imams in Egypt (909–1171) built the city of Cairo.
What is Fatimid Caliphate?
This “force” keeps you from floating off the Earth when you jump.
What is Gravity?
This greenhouse gas (CO₂) forms when fossil fuels undergo this chemical reaction.
What is Combustion?
Which country emits the most carbon dioxide?
*You have to guess which is the right country to get all of the points.*
Answer: China
According to the International Energy Agency, China is currently the top emitter of carbon dioxide, accounting for 28% of global carbon emissions. The United States ranks as the second top emitter at 15%.
This term describes how climate change affects some groups much more than others, often due to poverty or location.
What is climate inequality (or environmental justice)?
This Aga Khan program supports excellence in designing buildings that improve quality of life in Muslim communities.
What is the Aga Khan Award for Architecture?
This common kitchen spice comes from the dried stigma of a flower and is one of the most expensive in the world.
What is Saffron?