Climate change
This gas is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
This term describes a group of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.
What is an ecosystem?
Clearing forests for agriculture or urban development is known as this
What is deforestation?
This term describes the permanent disappearance of a species from Earth.
What is extinction?
Planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide is part of this type of environmental initiative.
What is reforestation?
This term describes the variety of all life forms on Earth.
What is biodiversity?
The burning of these natural resources is a major contributor to climate change
What are fossil fuels?
The role an organism plays in its environment, including its habitat and interactions with other species
What is a niche?
The introduction of harmful substances into the environment is called this
What is pollution?
Coral reefs are dying globally due to this process caused by warming oceans.
What is coral bleaching?
This renewable energy source uses the Sun's energy to generate electricity
What is solar power?
This layer of the atmosphere protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
What is the ozone layer?
The increase in global temperatures is commonly referred to as this.
What is global warming?
These organisms produce their own energy through photosynthesis and form the base of most food chains.
What are producers?
Overfishing has led to the depletion of these, crucial for marine ecosystems and human diets.
What are fish stocks?
This type of storm has become more intense and frequent due to rising global temperatures.
What are hurricanes (or cyclones)?
This lifestyle change involves consuming fewer animal products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
What is adopting a plant-based diet?
These gases trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere, contributing to climate change
What are greenhouse gases?
This phenomenon occurs when polar ice melts and seawater expands, causing coastlines to shrink.
What is sea-level rise?
This term refers to a species that has a disproportionately large impact on its ecosystem.
What is a keystone species?
The mining of this mineral for energy has led to significant habitat destruction and air pollution.
What is coal?
The destruction of habitats leads to this, where species are forced to move or face extinction.
What is habitat loss?
This global campaign encourages individuals and businesses to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
What is the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle)?
The type of agriculture that depletes soil nutrients and leads to desert-like conditions.
What is unsustainable farming?
This international agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
What is the Paris Agreement?
This process describes the gradual recovery of ecosystems after disturbances, such as a volcanic eruption.
What is ecological succession?
Excessive use of fertilizers leads to this process, which depletes oxygen in aquatic ecosystems.
What is eutrophication?
Melting permafrost releases this potent greenhouse gas, accelerating climate change.
What is methane (CH₄)?
This technology captures and stores carbon dioxide emissions before they enter the atmosphere.
What is carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
This is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced by an individual, organization, or product.
What is a carbon footprint?