Vocab 1
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
habitat
able to be used again or more than once
reusable
What is the main cause of global warming?
Increase in greenhouse gases from human activities
What is the goal of conservation efforts?
Maintain biodiversity and healthy ecosystems
What is responsible consumption?
Making smart choices about what we buy and eat
the action of clearing a wide area of trees
deforestation
the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct
extinction
What are the 2 natural causes of climate change?
Volcanic eruptions
Changes in the sun’s energy
What are the negative human impacts?
Pollution
Habitat destruction
Overuse of resources
What is the key idea behind global cooperation?
Environmental issues affect the whole worl
a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
fossil fuels
the process of making an area more urban
urbanization
What are the 3 main greenhouse gases and where do they come from?
carbon dioxide- comes from burning fossil fuels
methane- released from livestock and landfills
water vapor- naturally occurring but increases as Earth warms
What are the positive human impacts?
Recycling
Conservation efforts
Protecting wildlife
What are the 4 types of solutions?
Individual actions
Community efforts
Government policies
Global cooperation
a change in global or regional climate patterns
climate change
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants
global warming
What are the 4 types of extreme weather we are experiencing?
Stronger hurricanes
Longer droughts
More intense wildfires
Heavy rainfall and flooding
What are the 4 main causes for animal extinction today?
Habitat loss
Pollution
Climate change
Human activities
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
greenhouse gases
a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community
carbon footprint
Write the steps to how the greenhouse effect works.
Sunlight enters Earth’s atmosphere
Earth absorbs the heat
Some heat reflects back into space
Greenhouse gases trap some of that heat
What are the 5 main types of habitat destruction?
Deforestation (cutting forests)
Urbanization (building cities)
Agriculture (farming land)
Mining (extracting resources)
Pollution (damaging environments)
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