Climate & Atmosphere
Factory shutdowns reduce pollution and lead to this environmental improvement.
What is improved air quality?
The ocean slows climate change because it stores this form of energy.
What is heat energy?
A simple lifestyle change that reduces waste by using items again.
What is reusing products?
The first step to prepare for hurricane season.
What is planning an evacuation route?
Geosphere makes up what part of the Earth?
The land
Volcano ash in the atmosphere causes global temperatures to do this.
What is decrease due to reflection of radiation?
Melting glaciers cause more UV radiation to be absorbed, leading to this.
What is increasing temperatures?
nstalling low-flow fixtures helps ensure this type of resource remains available.
What is a renewable resource (freshwater)?
The safest choice when strong rip currents are present.
What is avoiding entering the water?
The hydrosphere makes up which part of the Earth's Sphere?
The water.
Even if emissions stop, oceans continue affecting climate because they release this over time.
What is stored heat energy?
Warming oceans cause a decrease in these large frozen structures.
What are ice shelves?
Choosing to reuse items instead of buying new helps reduce this environmental issue.
What is waste production?
During a storm, going outside is dangerous because of this.
What are high winds/debris hazards?
The atmosphere makes up which part of the Earth's Sphere?
The gas part of Earth.
The geosphere affects temperature by doing this with solar energy.
What is absorbing solar energy?
Rising ocean temperatures have caused sea levels to do this.
What is rise?
Replacing products frequently instead of reusing them increases this.
What is environmental impact/waste?
The safest swimming condition at a beach is when this is present.
What is a lifeguard?
The Biosphere makes up which part of the Earth's Sphere?
The living things on the Planet
A long-term climate effect of increased CO₂ in the atmosphere.
What is global warming?
The ocean influences climate partly because it can absorb this gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
Regulating emissions from factories would most directly reduce this.
What is air pollution/greenhouse gases?
The best general safety strategy for natural hazards is this type of planning.
What is preparedness planning?
The cryosphere makes up which part of the Earth's Sphere?
The ice - snow and ice