Causes of Climate Change
What gas, made from burning oil and coal, warms the Earth?
What is carbon dioxide?
Rising temperatures cause this problem for places near the ocean.
What is sea level rise?
This clean energy comes from the wind.
What is wind power?
This term means the Earth is getting warmer because of human actions.
What is global warming?
Raising this type of animal produces a lot of methane gas.
What is cows?
Warmer temperatures lead to more of these dangerous storms.
What are hurricanes?
Planting these helps take in CO2 and fight climate change.
What are trees?
This process traps heat in the atmosphere.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Cutting down trees reduces this natural process that cleans the air.
What is making oxygen?
Melting ice in this area raises sea levels.
What is the Arctic?
This global agreement aims to keep the Earth from getting too hot.
What is the Paris Agreement?
This means cutting down trees for farming or building.
What is deforestation?
This type of energy comes from fossil fuels and contributes to climate change.
What is fossil fuel energy?
This important forest helps clean the air and is at risk due to climate change.
What is the Amazon rainforest
Using fewer resources and cutting down on waste is called this.
What is sustainability?
This group studies and shares information about climate change.
What is the IPCC
This gas, used in coolers, is very harmful to the atmosphere.
What are HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons)?
The oceans are getting more acidic, harming these colorful underwater structures.
What are coral reefs?
These cars run on electricity and help reduce pollution.
What are electric vehicles?
This term refers to how plants and animals change to survive in a warming world.
What is adaptation?