Climate Change 1
What call the gasses that trap the sun's heat?
greenhouse gasses
These regions of the Earth that are experiencing the most dramatic changes due to melting icebergs.
the arctic
What is climate change?
a change in global or regional climate patterns
What process naturally removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
photosynthesis
Fossil fuels are a renewable resource.
True or Falsle
False
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature
Which two green house gases contribute the most to global warming?
Carbon dioxide and Methane
Which country is presently emitting the most CO2?
China
These are 3 examples of fossil fuels.
Oil, coal and gas
The average weather for a large region over a long period of time is. _______________.
Climate
Heating and cooling are significant contributors to energy consumption, accounting for nearly half of residential energy use. You do this to prevent loss of energy from your house/
Weatherize, weatherize, weatherize
How do green house gases cause the Earth's temperature to rise?
They absorb the sun's radiation and trap heat
These are three types of greenhouse gases.
What are carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone?
What would be Earth's temperature without greenhouse gases?
Earth's temperatures would be cold, oceans would freeze
All of the radiation from the sun is absorbed by the Earth.
True or False
False
What is the greenhouse effect?
Certain gasses in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the Earth
Burning these contributes to global warming.
Burning fossil fuels
This uncontrolled fire spreads rapidly, often igniting in forests, grasslands, or other dry areas. It can be fueled by high winds and dry conditions, and is a frequent threat in places like California and Australia.
Wildfires
This is how global warming causes sea levels to rise.
Melting glaciers and ice caps
This country pollutes more plastics in the oceans than any other.
Philippines
What human activities contribute of greenhouse gases in the world?
Burning fossil fuels
What do we call the act in cutting down trees and other shrubbery.
deforestation
List the mentioned environmental impacts of climate change.
poverty and displacement
a warming, rising ocean
increased drought
hotter temperatures
loss of species
not enough food
How can we as humans minimize the amout of green house gases we emit into the atmosphere?
drive less / use public transportation, use less electricity
This is when have been human monitoring worldwide weather.
1800s/1850s