Put A Lid On It!

Front

What percentage of energy from the sun is reflected back into space by clouds and Earth's surface?

Back

30 percent

Front

What did the Well Done Foundation do to the Ohio well?

Back

Filled it with cement

Front

Which of these is NOT an environmental issue?

Back

Space Exploration

Front

What is the main environmental issue discussed in the text?

Back

Climate change

Front

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?

Back

The PE decreases while the KE increases.

Front

What is the definition of climate change?

Back

A long-term change in the average temperature and weather patterns of the Earth.

Front

What is pollution?

Back

The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.

Front

What is deforestation?

Back

The clearing or thinning of forests by humans.

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere due to greenhouse gases.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object has due to its motion.