Climate Basics
What is the main difference between climate and weather?
A: Climate is long-term patterns; weather is daily conditions.
Bonus: Donate 200 (Choose another player to answer. If correct, they win the points; if wrong, you get them).
How do greenhouse gases act like a "blanket" around the Earth?
A: They trap heat from the Sun, keeping Earth warm.
What is one way humans cause water pollution?
A: Industrial waste, oil spills, or plastic pollution.
How do pesticides and fertilizers pollute the soil?
A: They seep into the ground, making soil unhealthy and toxic.
Bonus: Seal (If you answer correctly, no one else can steal your points this round).
How does climate change make hurricanes worse?
A: Warmer oceans fuel stronger, more destructive hurricanes.
Today is sunny and warm. Is that describing weather or climate?
A: Weather.
How does deforestation add to climate change?
A: Fewer trees mean less CO₂ is absorbed, leaving more in the atmosphere.
Name one everyday action people can take to fight climate change.
A: Use less energy, plant trees, recycle, walk/bike instead of driving, etc.
What does the term "global warming" mean?
A: The rise in Earth’s temperature over time.
Name two human-made sources of greenhouse gases.
A: Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, or farming (methane from cows).
Bonus: Double (Points are worth double).
How does polluted water affect global warming?
A: Polluted oceans absorb more heat and trap more CO₂, making Earth hotter.
Why is healthy soil important in the fight against climate change?
A: It absorbs carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere.
Give one example of a natural disaster made worse by climate change.
A: Flooding in Bangladesh, droughts in Africa, Hurricane Harvey, or Australian wildfires.
Bonus: Triple (Points are worth triple).
“The rainforest is always hot and humid.” Is that describing weather or climate?
A: Climate.
Why is farming (like raising cows) linked to climate change?
A: Cows produce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Bonus: Donate (Choose someone else to answer. Same rule as before).
Why is using renewable energy like solar and wind better for the planet?
A: They don’t produce greenhouse gases.