Weather & Climate
Name four characteristic of weather.
temperature, wind speed, wind direction, humidity, precipitation and amount of sunshine or clouds.
What can you power with renewable energy?
cars, cooking stove/oven, water heater, lights etc . . .
Which non-renewable resource is Trinidad's main natural resource?
oil
Besides Carbon Dioxide, name a Greenhouse gas.
Nitrous Oxide, Water Vapour, O-Zone, CFC gases, Methane
What is Global Warming?
The increase/trapping of the heat on Earth
What are the atmosphere conditions for a large region over a year
The Climate
Give an example of hydro-power.
Dam
Yes
What do greenhouse gases capture?
the heat from the sun
Besides trees what else absorbs Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere?
Ocean
Which climate zones are separated by the equator?
(Must name both correctly for points)
Tropical Zones
Name one issue with Wind energy.
Noise, can injure or kill birds, no wind no energy
Which two non-renewable energy resources have been used the longest?
coal and oil
What is N2O?
Nitrous Oxide
What is killing the coral reefs?
Increase in heat, pollutants in the water like chemicals from sunscreen and oil spills
What is the name for a scientist who studies the atmosphere and causes/changes in the weather?
Meteorologist
What renewable energy use ethanol derived from sugarcane to make fuel for cars?
Biomass
Which non-renewable energy is the cleanest fossil fuel?
Natural Gas
Name a human activity that releases Greenhouse gases?
driving cars, factories, burning rubbish, pollution etc . . .
Besides deforestation what is a cause of Global Warming?
Population growth, development, burning of fossil fuels
What separates the northern tropical and northern temperate zones?
Tropic of Cancer
Explain how Geothermal energy works.
Pumping water into the Earth's crust, water is heated from the Earth then steam runs up pipes to the surface.
What dangerous gas could be released in the coal mine and what they used to help detect the gas?
Carbon Dioxide and Canary
How were fossil fuels formed?
from decaying plants and animals under the Earth for over millions of years
What is an effect of global warming?
melting of ice in poles, desertification, loss of plant and animal life, strong more frequent natural disasters