Causes of Burning of Fossil Fuels
What kind of activities do people use in their everyday life that can burn fossil fuels? (Answers may vary)
Transportation (such as cars, buses, planes, etc.), lighting shelter/leaving it on when not even using it, using too much water, and watching too much TV/leaving it on when not even using it.
What happens when we burn trees/take them down?
Carbon dioxide will be released into the air causing greenhouse gases.
What farming tool causes carbon dioxide?
Tractors.
What happens when our fossil fuels are released? (Hint: what effect does it have on our rain)
It will turn our rain into acid.
What can we take shorter of?
Showers/baths and car rides.
What specific kinds of buildings cause greenhouse gases to burn?
Factories.
What kind of human activities cause deforestation? (Answers may vary)
Taking down trees for land, wood, and paper.
What happens when farmers burn dead crops?
It will let go of greenhouse gases.
What type of effects does it have on us, humans?
It can affect our health, energy, our food, and our fresh water/beverages.
What can we turn off to stop climate change? (Answers may vary)
Turning off running cars, lights/TVs when we're not using them, AC.
What happens when we use electricity production too much?
It will bring greenhouse gases into our atmosphere and will be trapped there.
What happens when termites eat cut down trees?
It will produce methane.
What happens when wastes of animals are left on the ground?
The animal's stomach (like cows) will churn and release methane.
What are some of the major effects of climate change? (Answers may vary)
Sea levels start to rise, increase of rain/hail, destroying glaciers, rising temperatures, and rising ocean temperatures.
What 3 steps can we do to stop climate change?
The three R's - Recycle, Reuse, Reduce.
What happens when we use cars almost every day? (Answers may vary)
It will release burned oil and coal which causes climate change.
What kind of agriculture causes deforestation?
Timbering, mining, oil extraction, cattle breeding, and constructing dams.
What is the main cause of agriculture that causes heavy layers of sediment which can destroy land?
Soil erosion.
What happens when climate change affects animals' homes? (Glaciers, land, ocean, etc.)
Animals will have a hard time adapting to it and might die out. (This can also apply to humans too!)
What can we do to remind others to take care of our Earth? (Answers may vary)
Hang up signs around town about solutions, etc.
Which kinds of products produce greenhouse gases? (Answers may vary)
Cement, steel, and chemicals.
What do rotting and decomposing trees/plants do?
It releases carbon dioxide.
What is it called when chemicals get into the water causing contamination? (This causes agriculture)
Groundwater poisoning.
What will happen to our crops?
Decrease of nutritional quality.
What can we do to stop deforestation?
We can use less paper, plant trees, purchase recyclable items, and buy certified wood items.