Definitions
This is what happens outside each day in the atmosphere such as raining, snowing, or sunny and warm.
What is Weather?
The melting of _________ ________ has decreased the hunting grounds of polar bears.
What is Sea Ice?
Since 1950 the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere have steadily ________________.
What is increased?
The burning is these is the greatest contributor to the increase in greenhouse gases around the world.
What is Fossil Fuels?
You and Me.
Who are the people who must act now to help slow Climate Change?
This is what we call the average temperatures, precipitation and wind of a place over a long period of time.
What is Climate?
An increase in severe thunder storms, hurricanes, and tornado’s are examples of ____________ _____________ ____________.
What are Extreme Weather Events?
These natural eruptions have at times changed earth’s climate during earth’s history.
What are Volcanic Eruptions?
_________, ________, and __________ ______ are considered to be fossil fuels.
What are Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas?
By increasing the use of this type of energy produced from sunlight, we can slow climate change.
What is Solar Power?
This is the change that occurs in the pattern of our weather and climate over a long period of time.
What is Climate Change?
When ice sheets covering the Earth begin to melt, ocean levels begin to _______.
What is "rise"?
By 2100. scientists project that Earth's average temperature will rise between 2 and _____ degrees Fahrenheit.
What is 12 degrees?
Methane, water vapor, and carbon dioxide are all considered to be ___________________ gases.
What are Greenhouse Gases?
This process of converting waste into reusable materials can reduce carbon emissions is known at _____________________.
What is Recycling?
The process whereby radiation from the Earth is trapped by gases in the atmosphere causing the Earth and its atmosphere to warm up is called the ___________________ Effect.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
As we increase the burning of ____________ ___________ the average temperature of the Earth continues to increase.
What is Fossil Fuels?
The United States contributes what percentage of the World’s greenhouse gas emissions. Its not more than 25%.
What is 15%?
The process whereby gases trap radiation emitted from Earth’s surface that in turn increasing the heat of the Earth and it’s atmosphere is known as the _______________________ _____________.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Driving electric cars is a good way to help reduce global warming because they don’t release these types of gases into the atmosphere.
What are Greenhouse Gases?
________ ________ is the gradual increase of the earth’s temperature which contributes to changes in global climate patterns.
What is Global Warming?
The number of inches (less then 10) that sea levels have risen in the past 100 years is.
What is 7 inches?
The burning of fossil fuels releases this gas (CO2) into the atmosphere increasing the amount of heat trapped in the atmosphere.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
The amount of carbon a person produces and emits into the atmosphere is called their carbon _________________.
What is Footprint?
One of the fastest and most effective ways to curb global climate change is to protect our ____________ and _______________.
What are Forests and Oceans?