Water Shortage/Droughts
Name 1 way California can boost its water supply?
Recycle more water
Are wildfires increasing or decreasing?
Increasing due to climate change
Cars that are better for the environment
electric cars
What is causing global mean sea level to rise?
Global warming
what is the most harmful greenhouse gas?
Carbon Dioxide
About how many ranked wells are at historic lows?
62% of wells
How much do California Wildfires contribute to Global Warming?
About 30%
A way to reduce consumption of fossil fuels
renewable energy
Antarctic ice loss nearly quadrupled from 51 ____ tons per year between 1992 and 2001 to 199 _____ tons per year from 2012-2016.
billion
What is the most polluted county in California?
San bernardino
About ___ percent of California's water supply comes from Northern California.
75%
What percentage of California has been burned by wildfires?
24.7% (7.9 million acres)
Name a form of renewable energy
solar panels
Nearly ___% of the U.S population lives in a coastal area that may be vulnerable to sea rise.
30%
What percent of Californians breath unhealthy air pollutants at point every year?
90%
Why are droughts becoming more common and more extreme?
Due to climate change and hotter/drier weather.
Why does Northern California have so many fires?
California’s climate and very dry winters followed by hot summers leaves Northern California vulnerable to wildfires.
An alternate transportation that is better for the environment
Bicycle
8-9
What is 1 way to help reduce air pollution in California?
Carpool, public transportation, electric cars etc.
Name 3 strategies that can help California save water?
Stormwater capture/reservoir storage/groundwater recharge
What are the main factors that cause wildfires?
Dry grass,dry weather, rising temperatures, drought and conditions
a reason why we should not fight climate change
there are none
What is sea level measured by?
tide gauges or satellite altimeters
When was smog first recognized in California?
1943 in Los Angeles where people suffered from burning eyes, lungs, and nausea