Anthropocene and Climate Change!

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This is a molecule called:

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Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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All living things on Earth are made of carbon. When we burn __________ _________ we release the carbon that had been trapped for millions of years into the atmosphere, creating CO2. Options: global warming, fossil fuels, banned plastics, giant cars.

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fossil fuels

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CO2 and other greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere like a warm blanket wrapped around the Earth. This leads to an increase in Earth's average surface temperature called:

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global warming

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Human actions have caused more intense weather and natural disasters, these long-term changes over time are collectively called:
- Carbon change
- Sustainable change
- Weather change
- Climate change

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Climate change

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What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of greenhouse gasses?

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less than 1%

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Meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is called:

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sustainability

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Climate is:

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the average of weather patterns over LONG periods of time.

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Weather is:

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the condition outside at any point in time.

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For over 800,000 years, Earth had an average CO2 level of _____ PPM. After the industrial revolution (the beginning of the Anthropocene) this rose to over _____ PPM.

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300 and 400

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How many Earth's would we need if everyone lived like the average person in the U.S?

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