Understanding Climate Change

What is meant by “climate change”?

• A change in the weather every day

• The effect caused by global warming

• A change in the weather in one place over a long period of time

What is the main cause of rising temperatures on Earth?

• Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

• Melting glaciers

• Continuous forest fires

What is meant by “fossil fuels”?

• Decayed plants

• Coal, oil, and gas

• Used plastic materials

Greenhouse gases are responsible for trapping the sun’s heat and raising the Earth’s temperature.

Climate change has no effect on wildlife.

Methane is produced from forests, not from agricultural activities.

________ and ________ contribute to the increase of greenhouse gas emissions.

• Deforestation

• Industrial activities

________ is an increase in temperatures on Earth’s surface due to trapped greenhouse gases.

________ causes ice to melt and sea levels to rise.

Mention two causes of climate change.