Greenhouse Effect
Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor, Methane
What causes most global warming today?
Burning fossil fuels
Natural Resource
Which renewable resource uses sunlight to create energy?
Solar Panels
What is one way you can help the environment?
Answers will vary
The layer of air that surrounds that surrounds Earth
Atmosphere
True or false: Global warming means Earth's temperature is decreasing
False
What type of pollution does factories mostly put out?
Air Pollution
What energy sources is found from recently living things?
Biomass Energy
What is replanting trees called?
Reforestation
What happens to heat during the greenhouse effect?
Some is trapped, some is reflected.
An average increase in Earth's temperature is called what?
Global Warming
What type of pollution is an oil spill?
Water Pollution
Are fossil fuels renewable or non-renewable?
Non-Renewable
True or False: Oil is a renewable resource
False
Name an activity that increases Greenhouse Gases:
Answers will vary
What does the Keeling Curve show?
Carbon Dioxide Levels
What vocab word is everything around us? Air, land, water?
Environment
Please give two examples of Non-Renewable Resources
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Fossil Fuels
What is the definition of a habitat?
The natural home of a plant or animal
Greenhouse gases trap ______ in the atmosphere
Heat
What is a cause of global warming?
Forest Fires, Melting Glaciers, Habitat Loss & Change
What is a landfill?
A place where trash is buried?
What's the difference between renewable & non-renewable resources?
Answers will vary.
Trash that breaks down natural is called?
Biodegradable