Climate Change
What is the main cause of climate change?
Humans OR fossil fuel emissions.
What is the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is when gases in the atmosphere trap in the sun's energy, increasing global temperatures.
Why is the ozone layer important?
It protects us from the sun's rays / UV radiation.
How does climate change create sea level rise?
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is over a long period of time (30+ years), while weather is over a short period of time.
Why do we need the greenhouse effect?
In order to survive and have livable temperatures on Earth.
Why was the ozone layer depleting?
Because of CFCs and products such as aerosol cans that had these chemicals.
What is one solution to sea level rise (other than fixing climate change)?
Multiple answers possible: Raising infrastructure, sea walls, natural/ecological barriers, etc.
What is climate change?
Climate change is an unnatural increase in global temperatures over a significant amount of time (30+ years) that causes changes in weather patterns.
What is the greenhouse gas that is released the most?
Carbon dioxide.
What was the meeting that helped protect the ozone?
The Montreal Protocol.
What is one area experiencing sea level rise?
Multiple answers possible: Miami, Iceland, Greenland, New Orleans, etc.
What was the hottest year on record so far?
2024.
What is the primary problem with the greenhouse effect?
Producing more greenhouse gases traps in more heat, which can increase global temperatures more (causes climate change).
How did the Montreal protocol protect the ozone?
It banned the use of CFCs.
What is it called when one person is forced to leave their home due to the effects of climate change?
Climate refugee.
What is the difference between global warming and climate change?
Global warming is natural and gradual, but climate change is more quickly increasing and not natural/human caused.
What is the greenhouse gas that traps in the most heat?
Fluorinated gases.
What substance replaced CFCs and other ozone depleting substances?
HFCs.
How much should a child born today expect sea levels to rise?
1-4 feet.