Key Terms
Long-term change in the earth's temperature (C______ C______)
Climate Change
This black rock is often burned to make electricity. What is it called?
Coal
What kind of energy comes from the sun? We collect it with large panels on the roof!
Solar energy
When the Earth gets hotter, what happens to the ice at the North and South Poles?
It melts
What can we plant to help clean the air and fight climate change?
Trees
The "effect" that keeps heat trapped in the atmosphere (G_______________)
Greenhouse effect
Fossil fuels come from things that lived a long time ago. What kind of things?
Plants and animals
What kind of energy uses turbines which generate energy as they are blown round and round
Wind energy
What can happen to animals like polar bears when the ice melts or koalas when wildfires burn down trees?
They lose their homes/habitats
What kind of energy should we use instead of fossil fuels to help the planet?
Renewable energy
A type of energy that we can use again and again, it doesn't run out! (R_______________)
Renewable Energy
Name one fossil fuel that is a liquid and used in cars.
Oil
What do we call energy that comes from things that won’t run out, like the sun and wind
Renewable energy
What kind of weather can become stronger because of climate change?
Storms
What can we do with paper, plastic, and cans to help reduce pollution?
We can recycle them
A type of energy that will one day run out. (N___R_________)
Non-Renewable
What gas fossil fuel is often used for cooking and heating homes?
Natural Gas
What is the name for energy that comes from water?
Hydro-electricity
What happens to sea levels when ice melts into the ocean?
They rise!
What is one way to travel that causes less pollution than driving a car?
Walk, bike or take public transport
Non-renewable energy sources made from dead plants and animals.
Fossil Fuels
Why do scientists say we should use less fossil fuels?
Because they cause pollution and can run out
Why is renewable energy better for the Earth than fossil fuels?
Because it doesn't pollute and it doesn't run out!
Why can climate change make it harder for people to grow food?
The land becomes too hot and dry
Why is it helpful to use less electricity at home?
Because it saves energy and helps stop climate change