Global warming
What is the process of "global warming"?
It is the term used to describe the rising of the average temperature on our planet Earth.
What is the "greenhouse effect"?
The gases which are in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and warming the Earth.
What can you do at your home to help?
Change your bulb into energy saving bulbs. Switch off the lights when you are not at home.
What is Earth Day all about?
Raising awareness about the problems on our Earth.
How much has the Earth warmed on average?
1 degree
What are the reason for "greenhouse effect"?
Factories that burn fossil fuels.
How can your way to school help?
We can use bikes instead of cars.
When is the Earth Day celebrated?
Why the process of heating up the planet is very dangerous?
It can affect people and animals in the future and in the present as well.
What are the examples of fossil fuels?
Gas and oil
Why are trees important?
Trees are important because they give us oxygen, give animals homes, etc.
What can we do to help protect animals and their homes?
Learn how to protect them.
How much could the temperature rise because of global warming by the end of the 21st century?
By 2-5 degrees C.
Why is this process called "the greenhouse effect"?
It is called the greenhouse effect because it works like a greenhouse – a glass building where people grow plants. In a greenhouse, sunlight comes in and heat stays inside. The Earth's atmosphere does the same thing with heat.
In what year was the first Earth Day celebrated?
In 1970.
What will happen if people continue to burn fossil fuels?
How much of the rainforest is being cut down every second?
2 acres every second
What does "reduce, reuse, recycle" mean?
You buy only what you need, you recycle this thing and use it again as a new one.