Climate vs Weather
The condition expected from gathering years of data - What would you expect for this time or year or season.
Climate
Greenhouse gases are both an issue and important because they ____ ______ in our atmosphere
trap heat
Why is Carbon Dioxide such an important gas when talking about Climate Change? (Hint - what does it do for the environment)
Carbon Dioxide helps trap in energy from the Sun, increasing temperatures.
Scientists monitor climate health by analyzing the ____________________. (Hint: human example would be checking your pulse.)
vital signs
What do we use to gather information on climate change?
Satellites
Name the 5 greenhouse gases.
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Methane
3. Water Vapor
4. Nitrous Oxide
5. Chlorofluorocarbons
What is one way we can help reduce the plastic problem?
Reduce the use of single use plastics.
Not being harmful to the environment and not depleting natural resources
Sustainable
The current conditions that are happening right now, such as temperature, precipitations, wind, etc.
Weather
What is one way can we reduce Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere?
Burning less fossil fuels, eating less meat, compost, reuse plastic, carpool
Which key indicator will cause sea level to rise more, land ice or sea ice melting?
Land ice melting
Example: Fossil Fuels such as oil or coal
Non-renewable resource
A change in the average conditions — such as temperature and rainfall — in a region over a long period of time.
Climate Change
Which of the greenhouse gases is considered to be the least damaging?
Water Vapor
Scientists use multiple pieces of evidence to support the theory of climate change. Name 3 pieces of evidence.
1. Global Temperature Rise
2. Warming Ocean
3. Shrinking Ice Sheets
4. Glacial Retreat
5. Decreased Snow Cover
6. Sea Level Rise
7. Declining Arctic Sea Ice
8. Extreme Weather Events
9. Ocean Acidification
A resource such as solar, wind, or hydro energy that can be used over again without depleting it.
Renewable Resources
True/False: Weather is climate data taken over a long period of time.
False
Carbon Dioxide
What are the effects of climate change? (Name 3 from our notes)
1. Temperatures will continue to rise
2. Frost free season will lengthen
3. Changes in precipitation patterns
4. More droughts
5. More heat waves
6. Stronger and intense hurricanes
7. Sea level rise 1-8 ft. by 2100
8. Loss of Arctic Ice
9. More extreme weather events
Ecosystems are systemically stripped of trees for use by the lumber industry or to make space for agricultural purposes
Deforestation