Basics
Greenhouse Gases
Cause and Effects
Solutions
Graphing
100
The short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific area.
Weather
100
Most abundant greenhouse gas
CO2
100
Rice paddies and cattle release this greenhouse gas
Methane
100
This treaty banned the use of CFCs in 2010 in all countries across the world
Montreal Protocol
100
There is a trend on this graph
Positive
200
The long-term shift in temperature and weather patterns
Climate change
200
The names of the greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
200
The burning of these is the biggest cause of climate change.
Fossil fuels
200
Using trains and boats instead of this mode of transportation can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.
Planes (Air travel)
200
There is a relationship between carbon dioxide concentration and temperature. Explain why this relationship exists.
The higher the carbon dioxide concentration, higher the temperature. More greenhouse gases trapped in atmosphere, higher global temperature.
300
A resource that runs out before it can be replaced
Non-renewable resources
300
This layer of Earth’s atmosphere absorbs most of the Sun’s UV rays, but has been compromised due to the use of CFCs in recent years
Ozone layer
300
This act increases carbon dioxide levels by clearing land for agriculture and releasing stored carbon as CO2
Deforestation
300
Three examples of renewable energy
Solar, geothermal, wind, water
300
What is the difference between the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration from 1750 to 2020 (unit: ppm)?
136-138 ppm
400
An example of a non-renewable resource and a renewable resource
Non-renewable: Coal, oil, natural gas, fossil fuels
Renewable: Solar, wind, water, geothermal, biomass
400
The trapping of heat by these gases has resulted in _________ ___________, which has increased Earth's average surface temperature
Global warming
400
This part of the planet absorbs carbon from the atmosphere, but in recent years, more carbon than usual is being absorbed, causing harm to coral reefs and marine life.
Ocean
400
The explanation for why eating less meat could help reduce the impacts of climate change
- Reforestation: Less cattle farms, more land to regrow forests
- Decreased amounts of methane: methane is produced from cows and rice paddies, so less cows and rice paddies = less methane.
400
The trend on this graph shows the sea levels over the course of 160 years. The levels of the sea have an effect on the environment. I wonder what it is.
- Sea levels are rising, more flooding is possible
- Loss of homes
500
This revolution was the catalyst for human activities that continue to affect climate change to this day
Industrial revolution
500
The explanation of how the greenhouse effect works (HINT: Think about sunlight)
- Thermal energy is reflected by Earth's surface, while some is reflected back into space.
- Earth's surface absorbs some heat while some is reflected. The reflected heat is trapped by the greenhouse gases in the atomsphere
500
The melting of these not only has led to rising sea levels, but also has resulted in species going extinct and a loss of habitats
Glaciers and ice caps
500
List a solution to climate change that has not been said already or mentioned in this jeopardy game
Student answer
500
What can we conclude about this data based on the graph?
The monthly global temperature in 2023 was higher compared to previous years.