Vocabulary
to take in
Absorb
the mixture of gasses surrounding a planet
atmosphere
there was a time on earth when the temperature was significantly colder than it is today. what possibly happened
Methane/CO2 decreased
What gas is produced by the bacteria in a cows stomach
Methane
How can we help get rid of CO2 in the atmosphere?
The average kinetic energy of molecules in an object
Temperatuer
conditions over a short period of time
weather
There was a time on earth when it was significantly warmer than it is today. what could have happened with the gasses in the atmosphere?
Methane/CO2 increased
what gas is released when burning fossil fuels
carbon dioxide
How can we use less CO2
We can use less fossil fuel.
to send in a new direction
redirect
general weather patterns over a long period of time
climate
if there was a time when there was much more methane in Earth's atmosphere than there is now what would happen to the temperature
The temperature would increase because more energy entered than exited
how do humans contribute to CO2 in the atmosphere?
We burn fossil fuels
How can we lessen the amount of Methane going into the atmosphere?
We can eat Less meat
variations in a set of data
fluctuations
the ability to make things change or move.
energy
if there was a time when there was much more CO2 in Earth's atmosphere than there is now what would happen to the temperature
More energy would enter than exit, making earth hotter
How can we decrease the amount of methane in the atmosphere?
We can eat Less Meat so farmers don't have to farm too many animals
What is one renewable energy source that gets energy from the sun
Solar pannels
when something stays the same over ime
stability
the process of burning fossil fuels
combustion
If there was a time where ice coverage on earth was greater than it is now what could have happened to the gasses in the atmosphere.
there was less CO2 Or Methane in the atmosphere
What does planting trees do to gasses in the atmosphere?
Trees use CO2 for food, so planting trees would decrease CO2 in the atmosphere.
what is one renewable energy source that uses wind energy
Wind turbines