APES Unit 9 Quizs (CED Alignment)

Greenhouse warming potential (GWP)

• An estimate of how much a molecule of any compound can contribute to global warming over a period of 100 years relative to one molecule of CO2.

• A measure of the amount of heat trapped by a greenhouse gas compared to CO2 over a 20-year period.

• The total amount of carbon dioxide emissions produced by a country in a year.

• A calculation of the energy efficiency of a greenhouse gas in comparison to methane.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Montreal Protocol

• A commitment by 24 nations to reduce CFC production by 50 percent by the year 2000.

• An agreement to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.

• A treaty to promote the use of renewable energy sources globally.

• A plan to increase the production of ozone-depleting substances.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Global change

• Change that occurs in the chemical, biological, and physical properties of the planet.

• A shift in global temperatures due to human activity.

• The increase in biodiversity across different ecosystems.

• Changes in local weather patterns over a short period.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Kyoto Protocol

• An international agreement that sets a goal for global emissions of greenhouse gases from all industrialized countries to be reduced by 5.2 percent below their 1990 levels by 2012.

• A treaty that aims to eliminate all carbon emissions by 2025.

• A global initiative to promote renewable energy sources among developing countries.

• An agreement that allows countries to increase their greenhouse gas emissions by 10% by 2015.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

Paris Climate Agreement

• A treaty to promote global trade among countries.

• A pledge by 196 countries to keep global warming less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

• An agreement to reduce plastic waste in oceans.

• A commitment to increase fossil fuel production worldwide.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Global climate change

• A phenomenon that refers to the increase in average temperatures on Earth over a short period of time.

• A type of global change that is focused on changes in the average weather that occurs in an area over a period of years or decades.

• A temporary change in weather patterns that affects a specific region.

• A change in the Earth's orbit that influences seasonal weather patterns.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Mitigation

• Taking actions to increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

• Taking actions in order to decrease the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. For example, driving an electric car instead of a gas-powered car.

• Ignoring the effects of climate change on the environment.

• Promoting the use of fossil fuels for energy production.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

Greenhouse effect

• Absorption of infrared radiation by atmospheric gases and reradiation of the energy back toward Earth.

• Reflection of solar radiation by clouds and atmospheric particles.

• Increase in Earth's temperature due to deforestation and urbanization.

• Cooling of the Earth due to increased cloud cover.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

Ocean acidification

• A process in which an increase in ocean CO2 causes more CO2 to be converted to carbonic acid, which lowers the pH of the water.

• A phenomenon where ocean temperatures rise due to climate change.

• The process of ocean water becoming less salty due to increased rainfall.

• A method of filtering ocean water to remove pollutants.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Endangered species

• Species that are likely to go extinct in the near future.

• Species that are abundant and thriving in their natural habitat.

• Species that have been introduced to new environments and are thriving.

• Species that are protected by law and cannot be hunted.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5