SOI and Concepts
Vocabulary
Equity and Development
Climate
Solutions
100
What is the key concept of Unit 2?
Systems
100
the envelope of gases surrounding Earth or another planet
Atmosphere
100
What is equity?
fairness or justice in the way people are treated
100
What is climate?
Climate is the average of the weather patterns in a location over a long period of time.
100
When did the UNFCCC adopt the Paris Climate Agreement?
2015
200
What are the related concepts of unit 2?
Management and Intervention
200
Cause
a reason for an action or condition
200
What is a developing country?
a country with less money and resources than other countries, less industrialization (工业化), and a lower quality of life (生活质量)
200
What is weather?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular location over the short-term.
200
What must humans stop doing to slow global warming?
To slow global warming, humans need to reduce burning fossil fuels, like coal and oil, and cut down fewer trees.
300
What is the global context of unit 2?
Fairness and Development
300
Effect
the outcome of an event or situation that created a change
300
Is this equality or equity? 
Equality
300
Why is the global climate becoming warmer?
The Earth's climate is getting warmer because of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which trap heat from the sun; these gases are increasing because of human activities like burning fossil fuels.
300
What type of renewable energy is this?
Wind Power (Wind energy OR Wind Turbine)
400
What is a system?
a group of related parts that move or work together
400
Renewable Energy
power from natural sources like the sun or wind that won't run out and doesn't harm the environment
400
Is this equality or equity?
Equity
400
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate refers to the average weather conditions of a region over a long period, while weather describes the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific area.
400
What are some of the benefits of renewable energy?
- Reduces carbon emissions
- Sustainable and endless source
500
What is management and intervention?
Management is the act or process of controlling and dealing with something. Intervention is to make a change in a system.
500
What is this an example of?
Greenwashing
500
Provide an example of climate equity. (1 minute)
Answers will vary.
500
What is the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement?
To bring countries together to fight climate change by keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
500
How did Uruguay reduce its carbon emissions by 98%?
Uruguay created public/private partnerships for companies to build wind turbines and the government to buy the electricity the turbines produced.