What is Climate Change
What causes climate change?
Greenhouse gases that trap heat
What impact does walking and biking have on your carbon footprint?
It reduces it
What are some forms of green transportation? Name 2
Biking, walking, electric cars, public transportation
Does climate change affect the temperature?
Do humans produce greenhouse gases?
Technically, yes. When humans breathe they release CO2
What creates greenhouse gases?
What is a carbon footprint?
The amount of carbon you generate through transportation and other things that generate CO2
What makes something green transportation?
It has to be an environmentally friendly form of transportation that doesn't use fossil fuels
Is sea level rise impacted by climate change?
Yes, it is directly caused by climate change
In harsh weather, what form of green transportation is the most viable?
Electric car
What form of energy produces the least emissions?
Solar
Which is more efficient over shorter distances: biking or walking?
Biking
Electricity, manpower, hydrogen
How does climate change affect the weather?
It makes it more extreme and unpredictable
Do e-bikes produce CO2?
No, although they can indirectly produce CO2 when charging
What are fossil fuels?
Fuels that emit greenhouse gases when burned
Yes, the Smart train is one
Can something that produces CO2 still be considered green transportation?
Yes, as long as it produces less CO2 than it's conventional counterpart
Does climate change make everywhere hotter year-round?
No, it just intensifies the opposite extremes
Do electric cars have engines?
No, they use motors instead
What is the most potent fossil fuel?
Methane
Are electric cars completely green?
Depends on the source of the energy that is powering them
Is transportation the cause of most of the world's greenhouse gas emissions?
No, agriculture and land use is
Where does climate change have the most impact?
At the equatorial regions
How do plants help combat climate change?
They absorb CO2 and produce oxygen