Greenhouse Gases
This gas is produced by burning fossil fuels and is the main contributor to the greenhouse effect.
Carbon Dioxide or CO2
This term describes the long-term increase in Earth’s average temperature.
Global Warming
Which renewable energy source uses sunlight to generate electricity?
Solar energy
Which natural process allows Earth to retain heat and remain habitable.
Greenhouse Effect
Switching to solar and wind power helps reduce what problem?
Greenhouse Gas emissions
This greenhouse gas is released from livestock like cows.
Methane/ CH4
Burning coal, oil, and gas increases what global problem.
Climate change
Which layer of the atmosphere protects life by absorbing UV radiation?
Ozone layer
What term refers to the increased warming caused by human-added greenhouse gases?
Enhanced Greenhouse effect
Planting trees helps remove this gas from the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide or CO2
This gas is naturally present in the atmosphere and increases with rising temperatures.
Water Vapour
This human activity releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through transportation.
Burning fossil fuels or Driving Cars
This country is one of the world’s largest producers of carbon emissions.
China/ USA
During the greenhouse effect, Earth absorbs sunlight and re-emits it as this type of radiation.
Infrared Radiation
This transportation choice reduces emissions compared to driving alone.
Public Transport or Cycling
This human activity increases greenhouse gases by removing trees.
Deforestation
This agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to below 2°C.
The Paris Agreement
This famous scientist developed the theory of evolution.
Charles Darwin
The enhanced greenhouse effect occurs when extra greenhouse gases cause more heat to be ______________.
Trapped in the atmosphere
Using energy-efficient appliances helps reduce what?
Carbon Footprint or Energy Use
These synthetic gases are used in refrigeration and are very powerful greenhouse gases.
CFCs
This sector produces a lot of greenhouse gases due to factories and energy use.
Industry
Which ocean absorbs a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Pacific Ocean
Greenhouse gases trap heat in which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere?
Troposphere
Building sea walls is an example of this type of strategy.
Adaptation