Unit 2 Climate Change L 1

thick layers of ice found at the top and bottom of the Earth

EX: Most of the Arctic is covered by ---------------.

• heatwaves

• ice caps

• temperature

• drought

a period of very hot weather that lasts for several days

EX: There were also problems in the summer during the ------------------.

• climate change

• weather

• sea level

• heatwaves

something that can cause harm or danger to people, animals, or places

EX: Nuclear weapons pose a ---------------- to everyone.

• take action

• threat

• ice caps

• global warming

how hot or cold something is, usually measured in degrees

EX: The ---------------------- today reached 25°C.

• take action

• threat

• temperature

• floods

to do something to make a change or solve a problem

EX: We must ---------------------- to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas.

• floods

• heatwaves

• drought

• take action

a long time without enough rain, which makes it hard for plants and animals to live

EX: The -------------------- has caused death to a lot of animals and plants.

• drought

• temperature

• sea level

• ice caps

the height of the ocean's surface compared to land

EX: The town is 300 feet above -------------------.

• drought

• take action

• sea level

• floods

a big shift in weather patterns that affects the Earth over time

EX: The government called for urgent action on ---------------------.

• global warming

• climate change

• sea level

• take action

when too much water covers land that is normally dry

EX: After the ---------------- it took weeks for the water level to go down.

• heatwaves

• drought

• flood

• climate