climate change

Any amount of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere is bad for our planet.

• True
• False

The conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• Climate
• Weather

Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day

• Climate
• Weather

Texas has long, hot summers.

• Climate
• Weather

A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.

• Climate
• Weather

What is climate?

•  What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
• The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
• An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
• How much sunshine an area gets 

Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

• Flooding
• Heat Waves
• Hurricanes
• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide CO₂
• Methane CH₄
• Water vapor
• Nitrogen N₂

The amount of carbon dioxide CO₂ in the atmosphere is decreasing. 

• True
• False

Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• Fishing
• Breathing
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Farming