Effects of Climate Change
When temperatures melt glaciers and polar ice caps, this is the result
What is rising sea levels
This gas in the atmosphere may not be a greenhouse gas, but is mostly responsible for acid rain.
What is SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide)
pH stands for this
What is potential of hydrogen
Greenhouse gases got their name because of this
A greenhouse traps heat just like certain gases trap heat in the atmosphere
A solution in which organizations plant more trees is called this
what is reforestation
When an environment is no longer fit for an organism to thrive
What is habitat loss
Acid rain is produced in this way
What is as rain falls it collects chemicals (NO2 and SO2) and lowers the pH of the water droplets
pH is measured in this type of substance
What is water-based
This greenhouse gas is known for being produced by cow farts
What is methane
If your parents carpool to work or ride the bus or BART, they are supporting this solution
What is bikes and transit
When tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, and storms are more intense and dangerous
What is extreme weather
Acid rain has these types of negative affects: Name at least one.
What is
Kills crops and forestsDamages the soil and plant life
Corrodes metal and stone structures
If a water-based substance is neutral, it will show this color and number on the scale
Green - 7
This greenhouse gas is produced mostly by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil
What is carbon dioxide - CO2
This solution can convert light energy from the sun into electrical energy
What is solar power
When the ocean absorbs excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, this is the result
What is rising ocean temps OR more acidic pH
What are power plants
The more acidic a solution is, it will show this color on the universal indicator paper
What is red
We started to see an increase in greenhouse gases around 1880 due to this
What is the Industrial Revolution
Researchers are finding that red seaweed as a food source is helping this solution
What is capturing/reducing methane from cows
Name at least two organisms in the ocean that we are seeing a direct impact on right now from climate change.
Directly: Oysters, clams, coral reefs, and tiny plankton.
Indirectly: EVERYONE ON EARTH!
The US and European government finally did this to address the growing problem with acid rain
What is they created laws and rules (regulation) that put limits on their emissions
The more alkaline a solution is, it will show this color on the universal indicator paper
dark blue/purple
We are experiencing global warming and climate change because humans have interfered with nature's ability to do this
what is equalize energy
The long-term effects of this solution are not known yet, but some power plants are looking "below the surface."
What is capturing CO2 and burying it underground