Causes of Climate Change
This gas causes climate change
What are Greenhouse gases
Name an arctic animal that's affected by climate change
What are seals, and polar bears
Name one natural disaster that needs lots of money for repair.
What are hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornados.
A recent rising in sea levels are caused by ______
What is the melting of polar ice caps.
Name one type of renewable energy
What is Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric, Geothermal, or Nuclear.
Gases that cause climate change are stored high in the
What is the atmosphere.
Name a biome that's affected by human activity, not by global warming
What are forests, rainforests, taiga
The number of cases of Lyme, Zika, and West Niles has increased due to climate change. Name one of the two insects that can cause these diseases.
What are mosquitos and ticks.
Because of climate change, these natural disasters have increased in intensity
What are Hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, floods, heat-waves.
Elon Musk created this brand of electric vehicles, that accelerated EV production
What is Tesla
Name two examples of fossil fuels.
What is gasoline, coal, natural gas, diesel, propane.
Name an effect of climate change on ecosystems
What is extinction of organisms, habitat loss, destruction of forests, loss of coral reefs.
This tourist destination in Italy is largely affected by global warming
What is Venice
Nevada is greatly affected by this natural disaster that's increased by climate change.
What are wildfires.
What type of renewable energy (popular in Nevada) uses the heat of the Earth to generate electricity.
What is Geothermal energy
This major historical event accelerated the usage of fossil fuels
What is the Industrial Revolution
When an ecosystem is split and unconnected areas are left behind.
What is Habitat Fragmentation
Agriculture is facing huge drops in crop production, causing the prices for crops to increase because of this natural disaster.
What are floods.
Fossil Fuels will run out by these years.
What is 2040-2060
This process involves individuals or companies compensating for their carbon emissions by donating to projects like planting trees.
What is carbon offsetting
Name a cause of climate change that isn't directly related to humans.
What is methane produced from cow waste, volcanic eruptions, and changes in patterns of Earth's orbit.
According to Ilkka Hanski: “In western Europe ___ of original forests remain in natural or natural-like condition”.
What is 2-3%
According to Columbia University, “If temperatures rise ____˚ C by 2090, 9,300 more people will die in American cities due to the rising heat."
What is 4.5˚ C
According to NASA, "Sea Level Will Rise ____ feet by 2100".
What is 1-8 Feet.
According to the Center of Climate and Energy Solutions, "Renewables made up nearly ___ percent of utility-scale U.S. electricity generation in 2020,"
What is 20 percent.