How Can We Help?
What is one way people can help reduce global warming by changing how they use power?
Switching to more efficient ways of energy. (EX; Wind turbines, solar panels, etc.)
Global warming causes changes in what part of the environment related to heat?
Environmental temperatures.
Global warming is causing long periods of little rain, known as what?
Global warming is making oceans more what?
Acidic.
What planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars.
Using fewer fossil fuels helps reduce what environmental problem?
Global Warming / Climate Change
What gases are released that trap heat in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases.
What natural disasters are becoming more severe due to global warming?
Wildfires.
What happens to glaciers as global temperatures increase?
They melt.
How many continents are there on Earth?
Seven.
What phrase means using items again instead of throwing them away?
Recycling.
What term describes the loss of different plant and animal species?
Biodiversity loss.
Melting icebergs are destroying the homes of which animals?
Artic animals.
How does ocean acidification affect marine life?
It harms marine ecosystems and organisms.
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond.
What does it mean to use resources responsibly?
Using resources carefully so they are not wasted.
What is the term that refers to frozen ground that is melting due to rising temperatures?
Permafrost.
What environmental problem happens when melting ice adds excess water to oceans?
Flooding.
What is one major effect of melting ice on ecosystems?
Habitat loss for animals.
Which ocean is the largest?
The Pacific Ocean.
Name TWO actions people can take to help the planet.
Reduce the usage of fossil fuels, recycle, use efficient energy, etc.
Why are sea levels expected to rise in the future?
Because glaciers and ice caps are melting due to accelerated warm temperatures.
Which areas are especially affected by flooding caused by rising sea levels?
Coastal areas.
How are global warming effects connected to one another?
One effect (like melting ice) causes others (Like sea level rising and flooding) ; A chain reaction.
What type of star is the Sun classified as?
Main Sequence.