Consequences
How do warming temperature affect disasters?
Warmer temperatures cause many types of disasters to worsen and cause ocean acidification
What are 2 contributors of greenhouse gas emissions?
Clearing land for agriculture, industry and human activities.
What is a form of energy that comes in various forms it is reliable, green and last for decades?
Renewable energy
What is the general name given to the group of gases that contribute to climate change?
Greenhouse gases
How has an increase in temp, disasters, and storms affected global death rates?
The death rates has increased
What happens to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
They absorb the heat from the sun and heat the earth.
What are 3 ways you can reduce emissions?
Carpool, ride a bike, walk, drive an electric car, eat less beef,etc..
What are the 2 elements that make up co2?
Carbon and oxygen
How does climate change affect our oceans?
The sea levels have risen due to the melting of glaciers caused by the increase in global temperatures.
what are 2 types of greenhouse gases?
Methane, co2,Nitrous oxide,CFC’s
What is one limit that can be set to reduce emissions globally?
Reduce the amount of gas that is burned or reduce the amount of gas released into the air, limit the amount of coal power plants.
Which SDG connects to the issue of treating people differently based on their gender?
SDG 5: Gender equality
What effect will rising sea levels have on the globe?
Rising sea levels will flood coastal areas and cause or food and water supply to decrease.
Where do greenhouses gases come from?
The burning of oil and coal, land use changes, agriculture.
What are 2 forms of renewable energy?
Wind Turbines, solar power, hydropower, tidal power, etc..
What are 3 examples of meat that you should eat instead of beef?
Chicken,pork,lamb,salmon,turkey.
How does climate affect wildlife and why are many species at risk of extinction?
Climate changes threatens wildlife by changing their environment, habitat and food supply. And many species are at risk of extinction because they cannot adapt to the changes in time.
How have humans contributed to the increase in greenhouse gases present in the earth’s atmosphere?
Through industry, transportation, agriculture and supply and demand.
What does carbon tax do?
A carbon tax is a tax that is placed on products that emit Co2. The hope of the carbon tax is to motivate producers not to emit co2 because it costs them money.
What is one type of natural process that emit greenhouse gases?
Volcanic eruptions, respiration,decomposition and ocean release.