Climate Systems
What fairytale nickname does Earth have?
The Goldilocks planet
What gases are there too much of in the atmosphere right now?
Greenhouse gases
Is global temperature rising or falling?
Rising
What type of energy doesn't emit more carbon into the atmosphere?
Renewable energy
Is climate change fair or unfair?
What is the blanket around our planet called?
The atmosphere
What are humans burning that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
Fossil Fuels
What big storms are becoming more common because of climate change?
Hurricanes
Name one carbon sink
wetlands, the ocean, rocks, vegetation, prairies, grasslands, forests
Fill in the blank: The places least responsible for climate change are suffering the _____.
most
True or false: the climate has never changed before.
False
cow burps, food decaying, natural gas extraction
What is the #1 cause of deforestation?
Animal agriculture
What type of energy do we get from the heat from inside of the earth?
Who knew about climate change before the general public?
Fossil fuel companies
What is every living thing made of?
Carbon
What is plastic made out of?
Oil
What TWO climate change impacts lead to more wildfires?
Heat and Drought
What process do plants do that takes carbon out of the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
What does the make polluters pay bill propose?
What two greenhouse gases have we discussed in this class?
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
True or false: Climate change is caused by our individual actions
FALSE
What is the deadliest climate disaster?
Extreme Heat
What are TWO ways to reduce the carbon emissions of food?
Eat less meat and waste less food
What two countries have the highest carbon emissions?