Effects
It is the term of when an area experiences a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, which occurs most often in a desert.
What is: drought?
This is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere.
What is: carbon dioxide?
These kinds of cars are becoming more common in our modern world, which can save about 16,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
What are: hybrid cars?
True or False: Climate change is the same thing as global warming.
What is: False?
Since 2002, this part of the Earth has lost 134 billion metric tons of ice per year and this rate will get faster if humans continue to burn fossil fuels.
What is: Antarctica?
Much of the earth used to be covered with forests which can remove carbon dioxide from the air, but this process gradually replaces that area for agriculture by cutting down trees, resulting in habitat loss.
What is: deforestation?
It is a process of converting waste materials into reusable products to reduce energy usage.
What is: recycling?
This person is one of the main figures for global warming.
Who is: Al Gore?
Cities such as Miami are in danger of going underwater because of this effect caused by melting glaciers.
What is: rising sea levels?
It's a type of effect that happens when greenhouse gases are put into the atmosphere that helps trap solar radiation, warming up the planet.
What is: the Greenhouse Effect?
This kind of energy can help slow down global warming.
What is: renewable energy?
The average temperature has risen by this many degrees since 1880.
A. 0.8 B. 1.4 C. 2 D. 2.8
What is: B: 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit?
Ocean temperatures are dramatically increasing due to global warming and therefore causes this kind of storm to become more frequent.
What is: hurricane?
Over the past 250 years, humans have been doing this action and is now the most popular agricultural activity.
What is: burning fossil fuels?
This useful method can replace trees that have either been cut down or died out.
What is: planting trees?
Americans per capita emit heat trapping gases at __ tons, more than double the amount than Western Europeans.
A. 1.5 tons B. 4 tons C. 6.5 tons D. 8 tons
What is: B: 6.5 tons?
Scientists believe that due to global warming, this mosquito-borne disease has not been fully eradicated.
What is: malaria?
This natural cause of global warming often occurs on the "Ring of Fire".
What are: volcanic eruptions?
To decrease pollution and the effects of global warming, these kinds of laws make sure citizens don't release waste as much as possible and use more renewable energy.
What are: pollution laws?
This organization is responsible for preventing the worst effects of global warming in the United States.
What is: Environmental Protection Agency?