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What is weather?
What it's like outside today. What you get.
Name 3 ways HUMANS can affect climate change.
1.Transportation
2. Manufacturing
3. Burning fossil fuels to produce heat & electricity
4. Deforestation
How does ice affect the Earth's climate?
It reflects sunlight.
What is the most important practice a farmer can do to cope with climate change?
Crop rotation.
What is a climate footprint?
The amount of greenhouse gasses caused by your individual actions.
What is climate?
The average weather over 30+ years. What you expect.
Name 3 ways NATURE can affect climate change.
1. Volcanoes
2. Asteroids
3. The Sun's cycle
4. Our orbit
What is one thing that has increased due to climate change?
The number of wildfires and other extreme weather.
What are some theories about how the dinosaurs became extinct?
1. A meteor hit Earth
2. Volcanic erruptions
3. Climate change
List 5 ways your family can help slow climate change.
1. Use clean energy
2. Reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, regift, compost
3. Close doors, windows, etc. Turn down heat.
4. Carpool when you can.
5. Any other great response will be accepted!
What is climate change?
The increase in greenhouse gasses that change our weather and climate.
Explain how volcanic eruptions can influence the climate.
Dust and ash can block the sun's rays causing the climate to cool.
List three examples of extreme weather.
Tsunami, monsoon, tornado, hurricane, etc
What is happening to the sea ice on Earth?
It is melting.
How can the government and industry help to slow climate change?
1. Make laws about building homes more efficiently (heating, cooling, etc.)
2. Make laws so that industries have to have clean air and water coming out of factories.
3. Create vehicles/machinery that has cleaner emissions.
4. Use more clean energy sources.
What are the two main gasses causing climate change?
carbon dioxide and methane
What are the four geographical factors that influence climate?
1. altitude
2. distance from large bodies of water
3. latitude
4. urban vs. rural environments
How do asteroids affect climate change?
Upon impact, they block sunlight with their dust and debris.
How does deforestation affect the climate?
Trees are necessary for using some of the extra CO2. Cutting down the trees leaves too much CO2 and creates more greenhouse gasses.
Why do we have different climates than other places around the world?
Climate is affected by altitude, latitude, urban/rural and large bodies of water.
How do greenhouse gasses affect the Earth's temperature?
The atmosphere traps greenhouse gasses causing temperatures to rise.
What is global warming?
Global warming is the unusually rapid increase in Earth's temperature over the past century due to the greenhouse gasses.
How do satellites help meteorolgists?
Satellites forecast the weather so meteorologists can warn citizens of extreme weather.
How does climate change affect animal migration?
How can traditional knowledge and modern technology be used together to understand climate change?
Traditional story tellers share their knowledge of the local climate and weather. Scientists study these observations in detail and can better understand the local climate change.