Causes of Climate Change
release of harmful materials into the environment, we recognize at least seven different types of this issue
pollution
Complete the sentence: Due to the melting of glaciers and polar ice caps, the sea levels .....
rise
A life-supporting component of air
oxygen
a type of diet that excludes all meat and animal products
be a vegan/veganism
rescue from harm or danger
save
destruction of forests by cutting the trees intentionally
deforestation
An increase in this happens due to climate change, leading to more heatwaves
temperature/s
Which natural gas is essential in photosyntesis, as it is converted into oxygen?
carbon dioxide/CO2
to convert waste into reusable material
to recycle
natural event that causes great damage or loss of life (examples: earthquake or hurricane)
natural disaster
large buildings used to manufacture different goods
factories
a period of abnormally hot weather
heatwave/s
where an organism lives/resides and naturally occurs
habitat
to use less of something
to reduce
examples: solar, wind, nuclear, fossil fuels
energy/energy sources
warming effect that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere
greenhouse effect
no longer in existence (animals or plants)
extinct/died out
The composition of this is mainly oxygen and nitrogen.
Atmosphere
able to be maintained at a certain rate
sustainable
too many people in one place for the resources available
overpopulation
total carbon dioxide emissions produced by an individual, group, or location
carbon footprint
Name at least six types of pollution.
air, water, plastic, land, toxic, light, noise, thermal,...
protective layer in atmosphere that prevents harmful UV radiation from reaching earth
ozone layer
Public health and hygienic conditions/equipment that prevent spreading of diseases
Sanitation
able to be broken down naturally
biodegradable