Vocab
The way of describing outside conditions over a long period of time
Climate
What is Global Warming
The overall temperature of earth
Why do scientists measure climate change
to understand how it changes the earths system to predict the future effects
What is happening to the cooler areas in the world
They are getting warmer
What are natural climate changes
climate change caused from nature
The way of describing what it is like outside on a day to day basis
Weather
What has happened to Canada's winters in the past 30 years
It has been getting warmer
What can the air bubbles that are trapped in the ice core samples tell you
They can tell you what the environment was like back then
What has increased more about hurricanes tornadoes and typhoons
The Intensity
what is human climate change
climate change cause by humans
How an individual affects climate change
Climate Footprint
What is Global Warming doing to the colder areas
It is making it warmer and glaciers, snow and ice sheets are melting
What do the tree rings tell you
They can tell you how old the tree was
The droughts wildfires and heat waves have increased why
because of the higher tempretures
what are some human caused climate changes
Electricity, land use, transportation, building
The reflection of the sun's energy back into the earth's atmosphere. What traps heat in the atmosphere and increase the global temperature
Greenhouse Effect And Greenhouse Gases
What has Global Warming made more of in the last 20 years
Tornados, Hurricanes and Typhoons which are getting more intense
Which Indigenous groups were able to help scientists with measuring climate change
First Nations, Metis and Inuit
What are some natural climate changes
Volcanos, Asteroids, The sun
The overall temperature of earth
Global Warming
What are the main issues due to Global Warming
Droughts, Wildfires, Heatwaves