Climate Change
What is the main cause of climate change?
Greenhouse gases.
Which natural resource is burned for energy, creating CO2?
Fossil fuels.
What happens to sea levels when ice melts?
Sea levels rise.
What is a long period of very hot weather called?
Heatwave.
What can we use instead of fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gases?
Renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar).
Which gas is mainly responsible for global warming?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What is it called when humans clear forests by cutting down trees for farming or building?
Deforestation.
What is a major effect of global warming on weather patterns?
More extreme weather (e.g., storms, heatwaves).
What kind of storm is characterized by strong winds, rain, and sometimes tornadoes, forming over the sea?
Hurricane.
What is it called when we plant more trees to help the Earth?
Reforestation.
What is the term for the Earth's average temperature increase over time?
Global warming.
What process in agriculture releases large amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas?
Livestock farming (especially cattle).
What is the term for long periods without rainfall, which are worsened by climate change?
Drought.
What kind of extreme weather leads to rising water that covers land, damages homes, and blocks streets?
Flooding.
What should we create less of to help the environment?
Waste.
What human activity contributes most to climate change?
Burning fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas).
Which greenhouse gas is produced by livestock and contributes to global warming?
Methane.
Which part of the Earth is most affected by melting ice due to climate change?
The Arctic.
What is the term for a rare, Mediterranean hurricane-like storm?
Medicane.
What kind of cars are better for the environment and don’t make much pollution?
Electric cars.
What is the process where heat from the sun is trapped by gases in the Earth's atmosphere?
The greenhouse effect.
What is the process of burning forests to make space for farming or development called?
a) Slash-and-burn agriculture
b) Reforestation
c) Desertification
a) Slash-and-burn agriculture
What environmental change is caused by the increase of CO2 levels in the oceans and affects marine life, especially coral reefs?
Ocean acidification.
What phenomenon causes hurricanes to become stronger and more frequent, especially in warmer seas?
Climate change/global warming
What is the name of the global plan to stop climate change?
The Paris Agreement.