Greenhouse Gases & Heat
The blanket of gasses around the Earth is called the ...
atmosphere
True or False: Sea levels are rising due to climate change
true
What is 1 way rising sea levels impacts people and communities
In our CO2 investigative lab, the energy came from the ...
heat lamp
What is the main cause of climate change?
Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
land ice
What is 1 way people and communities have responded to rising sea levels
Acceptable answers include: Migration, building sea walls
All of the world’s ice is in the …
cryosphere
What are the two types of energy the sun releases?
Heat and light
In our CO2 investigative lab the matter we were focused on was
CO2 or Carbon Dioxide
Which solution is more expensive: moving people or protecting the existing land?
protecting the existing land
Look at the picture on the board:
What is the system? (represented as a dotted line)
What does the arrow represent?
The Earth and energy
Why does an increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increase global temperatures?
Less heat can escape into space. CO2 traps heat.
When sea levels rise, ice melts from the ___sphere into the ____sphere
cryosphere into the hydrosphere
What factors are contributing to Inuit health?
All of these responses are correct:
Early childhood development and education, Housing, personal safety, food security, and availability of health services, Wildlife and the environment
What is the edge of the Earth's system?