Vocabulary 1
Don't ... clean water because it takes a lot of energy to produce it.
WASTE
What do you call a person who litters?
litter bug
What is the thin layer surrounding the earth called?
ATMOSPHERE
Does climate change make the temperatures rise or fall?
The average temperature rises.
We __________ to drop litter on the street.
We aren't allowed to drop litter on the street.
Walk, jog, use the bike or skateboard to go to places instead of ....
GETTING A RIDE IN A CAR / DRIVING
We should take care of our ....
ENVIRONMENT
What are trees good at?
absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2)
What happens to many of the animal species?
They die / go extinct - biodiversity decreases.
People __________ waste clean water.
People shouldn't waste clean water.
What do greenhouses with glass prevent from escaping?
warmth / heat
Take glass bottles to the ....
bottle bank
Name the two main greenhouse gases
carbon dioxide, methane
Why are the poles in danger?
Because of rising heat the ice caps are melting, decreasing the natural habitat of the animals living there.
You _________ to bring bottles to the bottle bank.
You have to bring bottles to the bottle bank.
... also acts as protection to keep us warm
oxygen
You can recycle .... (more than one answer)
How do humans increase greenhouse gases - name one factor
by burning fossil fuels (oil /coal)
by eating too much meat
by pollution in general
What happens to the oceans due to climate change?
Sea levels rise.
You _________ to leave your trash on the beach.
You aren't allowed to leave your trash on the beach.
Why do humans cut down trees? Name three reasons.
to build houses
to use the land to raise cattle
to plant crops
I'm kind of the reason why climate change exists. What am I?
POLLUTION
WHat do the greenhouse gases do for the earth?
They let the right amount of warmth from the sun reach the surface and trap some of it in.
Name two natural phenomena occur more oftem because of climate change?
droughts, floodings, hurricanes, more severe precipitation ...
Kids / teenagers ______ walk or skate short distances before they ask their parents to drive them.
Kids / teenagers should walk or skate short distances before they ask their parents to drive them.