What do countries do to try and stop climate change?

Reduce emissions GHG (Green House Gasses)

What is climate change?

A change in global or regional climate patterns

What should we do to slow climate change?

Turn off lights, Use renewable energy, Eat less meat

What might be the effect on an ecosystem of a climate change?

A change in kinds of plants and animals.

How does the earth's rotation affect the earth's climate?

Produces different types of weather in the year.

How are biomes classified?

Depending on the predominant vegetation, climate and geography.

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Climate Change

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1
Greenhouse gases are the main cause of climate change
True
False
2
What is not a factor causing issues with climate change?
Way of Thinking
Ocean Temperatures
Science & Technology Revolution
Population
3
What do countries do to try and stop climate change?
Attempting to "Freeze" earth
Stop pollution
Reducing radiation
Reduce emissions GHG (Green House Gasses)
4
What can we do to help stop climate change?
Eat less meat and dairy
All of the above
Take the bus, train or bike
Plant more trees
5
Which is the human source of climate change?
The Milankovitch Cycles
Deforestation
Volcanic Activity
Sun spots
6
What has the highest Albedo Effect?
Silver
All are the same
Rocks
Water and Ice
7
What is the most vulnerable part of the earth system?
Mountains
Oceans
People
Atmosphere
8
Anthropogenic means...
Human activities
Digging up bones
Atmospheric conditions
Naturally occurring
9
What is climate change?
A seasonal weather change
A sudden change in conditions like temperature or rainfall
Increase in the overall temp of the earth's atmosphere
A change in global or regional climate patterns
10
Based on this graphic what is the main driver of climate change?
Natural causes
Algae
Volcanoes
Humans
11
In Canada, average national temperatures in the last 55 years have ____________.
Decreased by 1 degree
Increased by 10 degrees
Increased by 1 degree
Decreased by 10 degrees
12
3 types of Biomes are.....
Tundra, Sea and Earth
Tundra, Taiga and Desert
Salinas, Soledad and Carmel
Air, Sea and Fire
13
Polar Bears are becoming endangered because of the climate change
False
True
14
What should we do to slow climate change?
Turn off lights
Climate Change is nothing to be worried about
Use renewable energy
Eat less meat
15
What might be the effect on an ecosystem of a climate change?
No change.
A change in kinds of plants and animals.
A change from plants to animals.
A change from a forest to a marsh.
16
Canada has many biomes, except.....
Deciduous forest
Steppe - prairies
Tundra
Tropical rainforest
17
Climate change may have an impact on the following:
Energy and human health
Air quality, oceans, and coastal zones
All of the above
Agriculture, natural terrestrial ecosystems, and water resources
18
How does the earth's rotation affect the earth's climate?
Produces different types of weather in the year.
It makes the earth's equator more effective to the climate.
Creates daytime and nighttime.
It produces less direct summers and more direct winters.
19
When CO₂ levels go up, atmospheric temperature goes up.
True
False
20
How will climate change affect the planet?
Fewer storms
Expansion of Artic Ice
Falling temperatures
Rising sea levels
21
How are biomes classified?
Depending on the predominant vegetation, climate and geography.
Depending on the climate.
Depending on the animals that live there.
Depending on the predominant vegetation and climate.

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