Climate Change Basics
Question: What is the average weather in a place over a long period called?
Answer: Climate
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Question: What is the term for harmful substances like trash and chemicals added to water?
Answer: Pollution
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Question: What chemicals are used to kill pests on crops?
Answer: Pesticides
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Question: What are events like floods, droughts, or hurricanes that cause damage to the environment and people called?
Answer: Natural disasters
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Question: What do we call natural events that bring strong winds, heavy rain, snow, or thunder?
Answer: Storms
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Question: What are large, slow-moving masses of ice called?
Answer: Glaciers
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Question: What term describes a series of connected events where one event causes another?
Answer: Domino effect
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Question: What can individuals do to reduce their carbon footprint and fight climate change?
Answer: Use less energy, recycle, and plant trees
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Question: What are gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere called?
Answer: Greenhouse gases
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Question: What is the term for a large leak of oil into the ocean or rivers?
Answer: Oil spill
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Question: What is the process called when trees are cut down, leaving the soil unprotected?
Answer: Deforestation
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Question: What process occurs when warm ocean water fuels stronger hurricanes?
Answer: Global warming
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Question: Which type of storm occurs in the western Pacific Ocean and is similar to a hurricane?
Answer: Typhoon
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Question: What is the effect of melting glaciers on sea levels?
Answer: Melting glaciers contribute to rising sea levels.
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Question: What is the main reason behind the melting of glaciers and the rising sea levels?
Answer: Global warming
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Question: What is the term for energy sources that do not run out, like solar or wind power?
Answer: Renewable energy
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Question: Which human activity adds extra greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by burning coal, oil, and gas?
Answer: Burning fossil fuels
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Question: What is the term for a community of plants, animals, and their environment working together?
Answer: Ecosystem
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Question: What is the term for a place where garbage is buried, releasing harmful substances into the soil?
Answer: Landfill
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Question: What is the term used for a long, dry period with little or no rain?
Answer: Drought
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Question: How do warm ocean waters contribute to stronger hurricanes?
Answer: Warm waters provide energy to hurricanes, making them more powerful.
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Question: What do glaciers reflect to help keep the Earth cool?
Answer: Sunlight
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Question: What is the term for when a natural home for a plant or animal is destroyed?
Answer: Habitat loss
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Question: What action can communities take to reduce their impact on the environment?
Answer: Switch to renewable energy and plant trees
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Question: What is the term used for the rise in Earth's temperature over time?
Answer: Global warming
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Question: Which type of pollution occurs when factories release chemicals and waste into rivers and oceans?
Answer: Industrial waste
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Question: What is the impact of polluted soil on plants?
Answer: Polluted soil harms plant growth and makes it difficult for crops to thrive.
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Question: Which factor makes floods worse due to rising ocean levels?
Answer: Melting glaciers and ice caps
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Question: What is the term for large waves pushed onto land by strong winds during a storm?
Answer: Storm surge
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Question: How does the retreat of glaciers impact ecosystems?
Answer: The retreat of glaciers causes habitat loss for species like polar bears and disrupts the availability of fresh water.
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Question: How does ocean pollution affect marine life and ecosystems?
Answer: Ocean pollution harms marine life, disrupting ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Question: What is the global effort needed to combat climate change effectively?
Answer: Global cooperation to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change
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Question: What happens to Earth’s climate if the atmosphere traps too much heat?
Answer: Climate change occurs, leading to significant changes in weather patterns and temperature.
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Question: What is the effect of polluted oceans on carbon dioxide absorption and global warming?
Answer: Polluted oceans cannot absorb CO₂ effectively, leading to higher levels in the atmosphere and accelerating global warming.
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Question: How does soil pollution contribute to climate change?
Answer: Polluted soil loses its ability to absorb carbon dioxide, allowing more CO₂ to remain in the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming.
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Question: How does global warming contribute to more severe wildfires?
Answer: Global warming causes hotter temperatures and longer dry seasons, making forests more susceptible to fires.
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Question: How does the melting of glaciers affect ocean currents and weather patterns?
Answer: The melting glaciers add freshwater to the oceans, disrupting ocean currents and causing drastic weather pattern changes.
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Question: What happens to ecosystems that rely on glaciers for water as the glaciers melt?
Answer: Ecosystems may face water shortages, affecting agriculture, drinking water, and hydropower.
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Question: How can the interconnected systems of Earth's ecosystems be disrupted by climate change?
Answer: Climate change disrupts systems like oceans, soil, and the atmosphere, triggering cascading effects that harm ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Question: How can using clean energy help slow down global warming?
Answer: Clean energy reduces greenhouse gas emissions, helping to lower global temperatures.
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