Carbon cycle and fossil fuels
Q: What do fossil fuels release into the air when burned?
A: CO2 / carbon dioxide
Q: Name anything that might make one group of people more vulnerable to climate change than other people.
A: (Lots of answers: their living location, income levels, disabilities, etc.)
Q: The Earth's atmosphere traps heat and prevents it from escaping easily. This effect is the _____ effect
Greenhouse
What does "biodiversity" mean?
The varieties of life
Name a game we have played before a workshop
bomb and shield, where the west wind blows, 2 truths and a lie, mafia, scorpion, rock paper scissors
Q: Name 2 examples of types of fossil fuels
A: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Q: Name anything that might make one country more vulnerable to climate change than another country.
A: (Lots of answers: wealth, position in terms of temperature or coastlines, etc.)
Q: This effect of climate change, which can cause flooding and erosion, is called _______ rise.
Name two threats to biodiversity
Habitat loss, climate change, over-hunting, disease
Q: Name any two mentors in the room.
A: (Names of any mentors in the room)
Q: A process used to extract fossil fuels that often pollutes nearby land and water with chemicals
A: Fracking
Q: An organization built by the people of a district or community is called a _____ organization
Grassroots
Name two types of greenhouse gas
CO2 and methane
Name one reason why corals are endangered.
Ocean acidification and hot temperatures lead to coral bleaching and death
Q: Where did we go for our field trip
Bonus: who won the scavenger hunt
RISD nature lab
Q: A carbon _____ (which has the same name as a kitchen appliance) absorbs carbon from the atmosphere
Sink
Name one organization that advocates for environmental justice.
Name three types of renewable energy
Solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric
Before now, has a mass extinction ever happened?
Yes! 5 before now
Q: OLEEP stands for ______.
A: Outdoor Leadership and Environmental Education Program