Climate change
Why does climate change matter?
It’s a worldwide issue that hurts our environment
What is a buoy?
A floating beacon or marker that’s placed in the sea
What are the five positions?
A Pilot, two navigators and two note takers
Is there lots of cold water in La Niña or El Niño?
La Niña
How do microscopes help scientists?
The help them see things you can’t see with the naked eye
What are one of the things that caused climate change?
Factory’s
what helps buoys float?
Them being hollow
What do navigators do?
They tell the pilot where to fly the drone
Why do the cold and warm water mix during La Niña?
What two factors determine the price for printing a design with a 3D printer?
Time and the quality of the material
What is the dominant reason why temperatures are rising?
Human activity
What is the purpose of mooring buoys?
They allow us to moor our boats without destroying our coral reefs
A Drones main purpose in science
Helping scientists do things they couldn’t do themselves
During El Niño which way does the warm water move?
West
What are the 3 things that make up water currents?
Sunlight, salt and the rotation of the earth
What are some of the broader climate changes?
Rising sea levels, shrinking mountain glaciers, accelerating ice melt in Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic, and shifts in flower and plant blooming times.
What is the purpose of symbolic buoys?
To tell us things about an area
Why don’t all drones pair the same?
All drones are used for different purposes
Where does the cold water sit?
Under the warm water
What makes waters PH go up?
Carbon dioxide
What’s the difference between the term global warming and climate change?
Global warming is referring to the warming of the plant while climate change is talking about the broader range of changes globally
Why are most buoys made up of HDPE plastic?
It’s the safest plastic to use
What are some of the different types of Drones?
Single rotor drones, multi rotor drones and fixed wing drones
What are some of the conditions that La Niña causes?
Flooding, tropical storms and even hurricanes
What’s the average temperature of a soldering iron?
475 degrees Celsius