Climate Change

Question 1

True or False: Weather and climate are exactly the same?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Fun Fact: The atmosphere is mostly made of (oxygen/nitrogen).

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 3

Fun Fact: By what percent has carbon dioxide increased in our atmosphere since 1750?

Accepted Answer

40%

Question 4

What is climate?

Accepted Answer

Reported as averages over a long period of time. Occurs over a large region

Question 5

What does the human population growth increase?

Accepted Answer

Consumption of resources such as land, food, water, air, fossil fuels., Waster products as a result of consumption such as air and water pollutants

Question 6

When does global warming occur?

Accepted Answer

When an increase of greenhouse gases causes global temperature to increase.

Question 7

What is a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse gases trap energy from the sun.

Question 8

What happens if there is too little greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

Earth will be too cold.

Question 9

What are the major greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapour, and Methane.

Question 10

What are the 4 natural causes of climate change?

Accepted Answer

Volcanic Eruptions, Solar Activity, Plate Tectonics, and Ocean Circulation.

Question 11

What is weather?

Accepted Answer

Reported as a temporary forecast. Occurs differently in smaller regions.

Question 12

What does global warming lead to?

Accepted Answer

Climate Change.

Question 13

How is greenhouse effect caused?

Accepted Answer

Caused by solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere.

Question 14

What are the six major climate zones?

Accepted Answer

Polar, Temperate, Arid, Tropical, Tundra, Mediterranean.

Question 15

Fill the space: Greenhouse gases maintain a comfortable _____________ on Earth.

Accepted Answer

temperature

Question 16

What is the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

It’s the natural warming of Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere.

Question 17

Opinion Question: What can YOU do to reduce your own carbon footprint?

Accepted Answer

Recycle and Reduce!, Use different types of energy: solar, wind, geothermal, etc., Buy local goods and locally grown foods., Turn off lights that you are not using.

Question 18

True or False: A small change in global temperature can cause problems for humans, plants, and animals?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What is a carbon footprint? 👣

Accepted Answer

Amount of carbon dioxide released in the air because of one’s energy needs.

Question 20

What are the greenhouse gas contributors?

Accepted Answer

Combustion, Deforestation, Decomposition, Cellular Respiration., Agricultural Digestion, Volcanic Activity.

Question 21

True or False: Warm temperatures cause sea ice to freeze?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

What are the anthropogenic causes of climate change? (Meaning what do humans do to contribute to climate change?)

Accepted Answer

Combusting fossil fuels, Contributing landfills, Deforestation,Agriculture.

Question 23

What’s the difference between the measurement of weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

Climate is an average over a long period of time. Weather is day to day.

Question 24

What does climate and weather have in common?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation and Temperature.

Question 25

What is global climate change?

Accepted Answer

Global climate change is the average change in the climate across the globe

Question 26

True or False: Climate Change is mainly anthropogenic-cause by human activity, however there are some natural causes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Finish the sentence: Changes of the condition of the atmosphere at a...

Accepted Answer

certain place and time.

Question 28

What happens if there is too much greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

Earth will be too warm.

Question 29

Fun Fact: A blackbody is an object that (reflects/absorbs) all light coming from the sun.

Accepted Answer

Absorbs

Question 30

Fun Fact: The less ice on Earth the (greater/lesser) probability that global warming will occur.

Accepted Answer

Greater

Question 31

What are factors that should be taken in consideration? (5)

Accepted Answer

Transportation, Electricity, Food, Clothing and Purchased goods.

Question 32

Fun Fact: Most infrared energy (stays inside/leaves) the greenhouse.

Accepted Answer

Stays inside

Question 33

True or False: The Arctic is warming twice as slower than the rest of the planet.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

Fill the space: Ice reflects solar radiation. Less ice causes more solar energy to be _________ by the surface of Earth.

Accepted Answer

absorbed

Question 35

What can global warming change?

Accepted Answer

Global warming can change weather patterns.

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