GreenHouse Gases
What is the most common greenhouse gas released by humans?
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
Burning this fossil fuel to make electricity releases CO₂.
What is coal?
This clean energy comes from the sun.
What is solar power?
Climate change is caused only by natural cycles.
Myth
Rising ocean temperatures can cause stronger _______.
What are hurricanes or storms?
Which greenhouse gas is released from cows and landfills?
What is methane (CH₄)?
This activity removes trees that absorb CO₂.
What is deforestation?
Using this mode of transport reduces emissions.
What is biking or walking?
Renewable energy can reduce carbon emissions.
Fact
Climate change is increasing the number of _______ in dry regions.
What are droughts?
This greenhouse gas is used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
What is hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)?
Cars and planes release this gas from burning fuel.
What is carbon dioxide?
Planting more of these helps absorb CO₂.
What are trees?
One person can’t make a difference in fighting climate change.
Myth
Melting glaciers contribute to this rising threat.
What is sea level rise?
Which gas traps more heat than CO₂ but is less abundant?
What is methane (CH₄)?
This sector (hint: farming) also contributes to climate change.
What is agriculture?
These devices use less energy to do the same job.
What are energy-efficient appliances or LED lights?
The Earth is currently warming faster than ever before.
Fact
Wildfires are getting worse due to hotter and drier _______.
What are conditions or weather?
What is the name of the process that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere?
What is the greenhouse effect?
Cutting down rainforests increases CO₂ levels for this reason.
What is fewer trees to absorb carbon dioxide?
This term describes reusing materials to reduce waste.
What is recycling?
The hole in the ozone layer causes climate change.
Myth (Ozone affects UV, not climate directly.)
This frozen region is warming nearly 4x faster than the rest of the Earth.
What is the Arctic?