Global Warming
What is the importance of the ozone layer?
It helps balance the temperature of the earth
What is climate change?
Chemicals used in acid rain?
Sulfuric and Nitric.
what's the main Problem of Ocean Acidification?
Eats away at minerals
Where is Great Barrier Reef located?
Australia
Two main gasses in global warming?
Carbon dioxide and Methane
When was the term climate change first used?
It started around the 16th century
What is acid on the PH level?
4.2 & 4.4
How is acid Created?
By human's because they have increased the Carbon dioxide
What do we breathe out?
Carbon Dioxide
When was Global warming identified?
1938
How high has the sea level risen since 1880?
25 cm or 9.8 inches
what causes acid rain?
Fossil fuel use.
What does Carbon Sink do?
Takes more than it gives up.
What is the third planet from the sun?
The Earth
What two severe weather events occur from global warming?
Heat waves, and precipitation
Changes in the hurricanes over the past century?
Higher Intensity, longer duration, and frequency.
Where does acid rain drop in the U.S.?
The mountain parts of the Northeast U.S.
How much Carbon Dioxide is absorbed by the ocean?
31%
How big is Saturn's rings?
175,000 miles (282,000 km)
Why is thermal blanked called thermal blanket?
Heat builds up like a blanket and traps the heat all over the world
2 things that impact climate change?
Rising sea level, Droughts, Flooding, Wildlife, Agriculture, Ecosystems
How does acid rain affect buildings, statues, and gravestones?
Causes them to deteriorate
How much has carbon dioxide gone up?
40%
What's Mr. Struthers favorite color?
Blue