Climate Change
What is climate change?
It happens because of something called the "greenhouse effect."
What is energy conservation?
This is the process of using less energy to perform the same task
A term that refers to any change in climate.
Changes in coastlines from rising oceans and seas
what is effect of climate change?
The most abundant greenhouse gas
What is carbon dioxide?
Which country produces the most carbon dioxide in total each year?
China
What is solar energy?
energy source, derived from the sun.
The heating of the Earht's atmosphere caused by the greenhouse effect.
What is global warming?
A gradual rise in the Earths surface temperature.
What is cause of global warming?
Burning these is the greatest contributor to greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere.
What are fossil fuels?
what is cause of global warming?
A build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
What are LED light bulbs?
Replacing incandescent bulbs with these can save energy and last much longer.
The way in which CERTAIN gases in the atmosphere, especially C02, trap heat.
What is the greenhouse effect
A build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
What is cause of global warming
It is when large amounts of trees are removed.
What is deforestation?
What is effects of climate change?
Changes in seasonal rainfall
What is carbon dioxide (CO2)?
This greenhouse gas is primarily released through the burning of fossil fuels and contributes to climate change, making energy conservation efforts essential.
What is atmosphere?
Burning fossil fuels and forest fires
What is cause of global wamring
Which is it? To change waste materials into new objects to use in a different way from its original use.
What is recycle?
What is reforestation?
natural process, which involves planting trees to absorb CO2
What is standby power?
Unplugging appliances when not in use
The variety of plants and animals living in a particular habitat.
What is biodiversity?
Changes in seasonal rainfall
What is effects of climate change
A long period of earth cooling in which ice sheets cover vast areas of Earth's surface.
What is an Ice Age?