Weather or Climate?
It hardly ever snows in Florida?
Climate
What is the acronym Mrs. Roach used to discuss the natural factors that affect climate?
LOWER H
What does Anthropogenic Mean?
Human contributed effect to greenhouse gas
What marked the start of human produced greenhouse gases? Explain!
The Industrial Revolution
What have we learned so far about cowspiracy?
Cows play a major role in Climate Change, as such our diets also has an affect on climate change.
The summers here are warm and sometimes humid?
Climate
How does Latitude affect climate?
If a country is located closer to the equator it will be warmer, if the country is located further from the equator it will be colder
Name 1 greenhouse gas and provide an example of where it comes from?
Methane ( Agriculture - cows)
Carbon Dioxide ( fossil Fuels)
Nitrous Oxide (fertilizers, machinery)
CFCs - Chlorofluorocarbons ( aerosols, refrigerants)
What are some solutions to Climate Change?
Hybrid Cars/Electric Cars
Energy efficient Appliances
Using more Natural Resources ( solar panels)
Changing our Diet! ( less beef)
What absorbs most of the suns heat? (solar heat)
The land and oceans
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the short term conditions outside on any given day and Climate is long term conditions of weather over a period of time
Name all the Natural Factors that affect Climate
Latitude
Ocean Currents
Winds
Elevation
Relief
Which greenhouse gas is more potent than Carbon Dioxide CO2?
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Explain why Canada's climate has an affect on the amount of greenhouse gases it produces?
Seasonal Changes in CO2 levels due to the lack of trees in the winter and photosynthesis to absorb the CO2
Burning more fossil fuels to keep our homes warm during the winter months!
What are two ways farming contributes to greenhouse gases?
fertilizers
machinery
animals
Today is 8 degrees Celsius.
Weather