Vocabulary
Define atmosphere
A mixture of gases that incircle the earth
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy?
Nonrenewable energy runs out while renewable energy never runs out.
True or False. All hurricanes are caused by climate change.
False, there is an increase in hurricanes due to climate change.
What does carbon dioxide trap in our atmosphere?
Heat
What is the official language of Costa Rica?
Spanish
Define Nonrenewable Resource
Sources of energy that are not replenished over a lifetime.
What are three examples of fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
Give an example of two natural disasters related to climate change that happen in D.C.
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What are the two heat trapping gases in our atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
What country did Costa Rica get its Independence from?
Spain
Define Carbon Footprint
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that can be contributed to one's personal actions.
What are three examples of renewable energy?
Wind, Solar, Hydropower, Biomass
What are two natural disasters that are not related to climate change?
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True or False: The greenhouse effect is what allows humans to be able to survive on earth.
True
What two bodies of water border Costa Rica?
The Pacific Ocean and The Caribbean Sea
Define The Greenhouse Effect
The process of carbon dioxide and methane trapping heat in our atmosphere.
What is a negative of renewable energy?
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How is an increase in flooding related to climate change?
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Who made the Greenhouse outside?
Mr. Caleb
What are the two countries the border Costa Rica?
Panama and Nicaragua
Give an example of something that is energy efficient.
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Where does geothermal energy get its energy from?
From heat or lava inside the earth's core.
What states experience the most amount of weeks of droughts?
California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah
Besides carbon dioxide and methane, what is a third gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.
Nitrous Oxide, HCFC, Water Vapors
What year did Costa Rica gain Independence from Spain?
1821