Intoduction to Global Climate Change and Resilience

Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine

• Weather
• Climate

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• riding bicycles

• burning fossil fuels

• texting on cellphones

• eating meat

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

How does the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect climate?

• As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
• As carbon dioxide concentration increase, temperatures decrease.
• Carbon dioxide concentrations have no affect on climate
• As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures become more random.

What are greenhouse gases?

• gases that cause climate change

• gases that emit green smoke

What is the definition 定義 of "Greenhouse Effect 溫室效應?"

• Gases that increase Earth's temperature

• when the gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm

What is the function 功能 of the Ozone Layer 臭氧層?

• It protects the surface of the Earth from the ultraviolet 紫外線 radiation

• It protects the Earth's surface from the infrared 紅外線 radiation

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

• droughts

• flooding

• melting of polar ice caps

• all of the above

97% of scientists believe what is causing climate change?

• Animals and Plants

• Eco-Friendly Cars

• Humans

• Conservation of energy