Climate vs Weather
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather: Describes the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, such as hours or days.
Climate: Long term, tells us what kind of weather is typical in a place over many years.
What are 4 natural processes that cause climate change?
1. Volcanic Eruptions
2. Meteors
3. Changes in the Sun's Output
4. Changes in Orbits
What are the 4 different types of packaging materials?
1. Plastic
2. Cardboard
3. Aluminum
4. Glass
What are examples of extreme weather events? List 3
Heatwaves, Droughts, Heavy Rainfall, Severe Storms, Wildfires, Tornadoes
How does climate change impact farming?
Crop Selection, Crop Production, Harvesting Periods, Irrigation and Pest Management.
List 2 examples of climate and 2 examples of weather.
Climate: Today is rainy and cold, The sun is shining brightly this afternoon, It's windy outside
Weather: Our city has a hot, dry climate. We hardly see rain, We live in a tropical climate. It's usually hot and humid all year, The climate here is mild with cool winters and warm summers.
What is the Paris Agreement?
When all 195 countries met in Paris to discuss how to lower CO2 emissions and fix climate change.
What is packaging?
Packaging is waste that keeps products protected, and fresh when they are sold.
How can climate change lead to more severe storms?
Climate change can lead to more severe storms as rising temperatures speed up evaporation. This results in more rain falling during storms making them more severe.
Climate change affects which community? Hint: These communities have a special relationship with the land.
Indigenous
What are the 4 Earth systems that impact climate?
1. The Sun
2. Clouds
3. Greenhouse Gases
4. Ice
What are the global effects of climate change?
Glaciers melting, sea levels rising and extreme temperatures – hurricanes, tornados, tsunamis, drought
Why is choosing packaging materials an important choice?
It is important because all packaging is waste and some packaging is more recyclable than others.
Tsunamis are typically caused by ______?
Undersea earthquakes
Why might climate change lead to earlier harvests?
Climate change might lead to earlier harvests because warmer temperatures can accelerate the growth of crops.
Explain the greenhouse effect and how it impacts Earth's temperature.
The greenhouse effect is a process where greenhouse gases trap heat from the Sun in the Earth's atmosphere. It's vital for sustaining life on Earth. An increase in these gases can cause more heat to be trapped, leading to global warming.
What are 2 effects of climate change on biosphere?
1. More forest fires that destroy plant and animal habitats
2. Melting glaciers and arctic ice, making it harder for organisms like polar bears to hunt
3. More extreme weather – droughts, floods
4. Animals must adapt to new temperatures.
What does biodegradable mean?
Biodegradation is the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms.
How does climate change contribute to the severity of blizzards?
By leading to more snowfall in certain conditions. As temperatures rise, the atmosphere can hold more water vapor, which can result in heavier snowfall.
Climate change also poses challenges to access traditional_______, ______ and ________ areas
*Indigenous examples
Hunting, gathering, and fishing
What are some of the things you do that create greenhouse gases?
Activities like burning fossil fuels, like driving cars or running factories, raising cattle, and cutting down trees create greenhouse gases and contribute to global warming and climate change.
What are 2 pieces of evidence of melting glaciers?
1. Rising sea levels
2. Changes in snow cover
3. Changes in river flow
4. Changes in vegetation
List an advantage and disadvantage of one of the packaging materials.
Plastic: Has a low cost / Is not biodegradable
Cardboard: Has a low cost / isn’t as durable as plastic or wood
Aluminum: Aluminum is 100 percent recyclable. It can be repurposed quickly / non-renewable resource
Glass: Glass keeps the contents fresh / Glass costs a lot
What are some effects of extreme weather? How does it effect humans/nature/animals?
Destroys homes, destroys personal belongings, trees fall, animals lose their homes, less food, less water, flipped cars.
How does climate change impact crop production?
- Increases in temperature and carbon dioxide can boost the growth of some crops, but this effect is often offset by extreme weather events and changes in rainfall patterns.
- Droughts can harm crops, while excess rainfall can cause waterlogging and crop disease.