Artic melting basics
What is the Arctic Ocean?
This frozen ocean at the top of the world is rapidly losing sea ice due to rising temperatures.
What is a polar bear?
This large white predator depends on sea ice to hunt seals.
What is Alaska?
This U.S. state has coastal villages like Shishmaref threatened by erosion from melting ice.
What is the ocean (sea level)?
Melting Arctic ice contributes to rising levels of this global body of water.
What is electricity (energy) conservation?
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Turning off lights and electronics when not in use helps reduce this type of energy waste.
What is global warming?
The process where Earth’s temperature rises because of trapped heat in the atmosphere.
What is a walrus?
This marine mammal uses ice as resting platforms and nursery areas.
what are the cities near by the artic.
Russia,Norway etc
What is sunlight (solar radiation)?
Loss of sea ice accelerates warming because darker ocean absorbs more of this.
What is carbon dioxide?
Using buses, bikes, or walking instead of cars helps reduce emissions of this greenhouse gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
This gas, released by burning fossil fuels, is the main driver of Arctic warming.
Give 5 animals that live in the artic
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: What are the Inuit?
This Indigenous group in the Arctic relies heavily on sea ice for hunting and travel.
What is Arctic amplification?
This term describes the rapid warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the world
What is renewable energy?
This type of energy, like solar or wind, does not produce greenhouse gases when generated.
What is albedo?
The reflective ability of ice that helps keep the planet cool is called this.
why are the artic animals dying to extintion.
Because they get homeless by the habitat loss.
What are pipelines?
Melting permafrost is damaging infrastructure like roads, buildings, and this type of transport route.
What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)?
This ocean current system, which helps regulate global climate, may weaken due to freshwater from melting ice.
What are the 3 Rs?
Reducing, reusing, and recycling are part of this “three-word” strategy to lower waste.
What is permafrost?
This term describes permanently frozen ground that is thawing in the Arctic.
What is a lemming?
This small Arctic rodent is affected when snow cover becomes unstable due to warming.
WHat are the consequences of our actions.
What is a greenhouse gas?
Melting ice can release trapped methane, a powerful example of this type of gas.
What is photosynthesis?
Planting trees helps because they absorb carbon dioxide through this natural process.