Energy
What are the three fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, and natural gas.
What does environmental justice mean?
The concept that environmental problems must not be shouldered by anyone solely because of their race or economic status.
True or False: The greenhouse effect is a natural occurrence on earth.
What is the name of the presenter from BCAN that spoke with us last week?
Andy
What is the formal definition of energy?
Energy is the ability to do work.
Which populations or groups of people are more vulnerable and exposed to environmental pollution?
Eldery
Sick
Poor people
Minorities
Children
Women
Name 2 of the 6 greenhouse gasses.
50 extra points for each additional correct greenhouse gas.
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Water vapor
CFC
Ozone
Nitrous oxide
Name one example of a renewable, green energy source.
Wind
Solar
Hydropower
Tidal
Thermal
What does the Law of Conservation state?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
Name some ways that youth in our generation are making strides on environmental justice. These can be general actions (you don't have to name specific activists or work they have done)
Marches/protests
Forming organizations
Speaking in front of politicians and world leaders
Raising awareness
Explain how the greenhouse effect works.
Greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere trap energy from the sun that is being re-radiated as heat, keeping the infared radiation close to earth's surface and making it warm.
Where do plants source their energy from?
The sun
What is a the difference between a renewable and non-renewable energy source?
Renewable: will be replenished continuously
Non-renewable: once it used, it cannot be replaced or renewed
In Wilmington County in Los Angeles, what environmental hazards are the people there exposed to?
Large sea port
Oil refineries and drilling
Major highways
How is the greenhouse effect now leading to global warming/climate change?
Human activity using fossil fuels has emitted more greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, amplifying the GHG effect. This means more heat from the sun is being trapped, and thus earth is warming much more than normal.
Which island nation did we learn is threatened by rising sea levels?
The Maldives
How are fossil fuels formed?
Plants and animals that died and fossilized get compressed from heat and pressure by land masses over time, which compress them into fossil fuels.
How is climate change an environmental justice issue?
Certain groups of people or entire nations do not have the resources or ability to properly respond to, prevent, or recover from climate change. They often are disproportionately affected by the effects of climate change than the nations that have primarily contributed to climate change.
Explain 1 of the 2 reasons that climate change has caused sea levels to rise.
100 extra points for explaining both reasons.
1. As the atmosphere warms, so do the ocean waters. When water molecules are warm they expand, making them bigger and taking up more space.
2. Ice shelfs and glaciers are now melting from the warmer temperatures on earth, spilling more water into the ocean and raising the sea level.
Describing it is also an acceptable answer.
Community Choice Electricity
Allows people to have a public option for their electricity, so they no longer have scamming deals and fluctuating prices.