Fossil Fuels
Name 1 fossil fuel.
Gas, oil, coal
True or false: Greenhouse gases don't cause climate change, just climate action.
False.
What is so bad about wasting?
Greenhouse gases get in the air. (And the trash gets into the ocean, polluting earth)
True or false: When many buy a certain unneeded product more of it gets made.
True
What causes climate change?
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the air.
Fossil fuels are bad because...?
They pollute the air with greenhouse gases.
Name a greenhouse gas.
Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor or ozone
(or chlorofluorocarbons)
What time of year do americans waste the most?
Thanksgiving to New Years.
Demand for a certain item is caused by...?
The item selling out/ people buy a lot of it.
True or false: CO2 can cause the air to feel warmer by trapping the cold in itself and letting the atmosphere get the warmth. (please don't get this wrong)
FALSEEEE!!!!
Why do fossil fuels get used for energy?
To produce items/products.
Why are greenhouse gases bad?
Eventually, when too many get into the atmosphere, it gets too hot.
True or false: waste causes CO2 and methane to be emitted into the atmosphere, causing heat to get trapped in the air.
True
Why is it important not to buy unnecessary products?
How do greenhouse gases in the air make the world warmer?
They naturally trap heat in the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, ozone...)
What do greenhouse gases do to the atmosphere?
They trap heat in the air.
What is one of the most wasted foods in the world?
Meats and fish.
Why do people not notice what they buy?
Sometimes, they get into a habit of buying it all the time, even though it could be unnecessary.
Why do people put carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
We have to, to make items in factories!
How do factories use fossil fuels?
They burn the fossil fuels for energy.
How do greenhouse gases help humans?
Without them to trap heat, we would freeze to death.
What happens when you waste a product?
Methane escapes from the trash after the landfill gets starved of oxygen.
How can we help to stop demand for a not needed item?
We can stop buying it or be more aware of the things we purchase.
How do fossil fuels affect us?
They get burnt into greenhouse gases which trap heat, causing climate change.