N5 Climate Change

What is the definition of "Greenhouse Effect?"

• Gases that increase Earth's temperature

• When the gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and increasing the temperature of Earth

• The pattern of weather that occurs over time

• Changes to our climate

What is the definition of weather?

• The condition of the air/atmosphere day to day

• The pattern of weather over many years

• Rain and Snow

• Sunshine and showers

What is the definition of climate?

• The condition of the air around the Earth

• The rainforest

• The average pattern of weather over many years

• How hot it is in a certain place

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide CO₂

• Methane CH₄

• Nitrous oxide N₂O

• Nitrogen N₂

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

• Fishing
• Breathing
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Farming

Which of the following are human factors that cause climate change? (3 answers)

• Deforestation

• Sun Spots

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's)

• Volcanoes

• Growing rice and keeping cattle

Which of the following are physical factors that cause climate change? (3 answers)

• Deforestation

• Sun Spots

• Changes in the Earth's orbit

• Volcanoes erupting

• Growing rice and keeping cattle

How will climate change affect the weather? (2 answers)

• More extreme weather around the world

• More sunny days

• More intense hurricanes

• More snow

As ice on land continues to melt sea levels will rise, which of the following will happen as a result? (2 answers)

• Islands such as the Maldives will be at greater risk of flooding

• The ocean will become warmer

• There will be less fresh water available

• More trade routes will open up for shipping

Which of the following are ways wildlife will be affected by climate change? (2 answers)

• Coral reefs will bleach and die

• There will be more squirrels

• Some species will have to move countries

• Sea ice will melt endangering polar bears and other Arctic wild life