What Is Climate Change?
What do we call the long-term change in Earth’s usual weather?
Climate change
When the Earth gets warmer over time, we call that __________.
Global warming
Climate change can make temperatures go ________ (up or down)?
Up
When Earth’s climate changes, animals may have trouble finding __________.
Food or Homes
The greenhouse effect happens when heat gets trapped in Earth’s __________.
Air (or atmosphere)
Climate change happens slowly over many ___ (days or years)?
Years
Gases that trap heat in Earth’s air are called __________ gases.
Greenhouse gases
When temperatures go up, ice at the poles can start to __________.
Melt
Warmer oceans can hurt these tiny ocean plants.
Plankton
The greenhouse effect helps keep Earth __________ instead of too cold.
Warm
Climate change affects the temperature and this part of Earth’s weather.
Weather patterns (like rain and wind)
People can cause climate change by burning this for energy.
Fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas)
Climate change can change how much ______________ falls from the sky.
Rain or Snow
People study climate change so we can help keep Earth __________.
Healthy / Safe
Too much of the greenhouse effect can make Earth get __________.
Too hot