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Global Climate Chang

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What is weather? The condition of the air or atmosphere on our planet.
What is climate? What the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area.
What is the effect of greenhouse gases on the atmosphere? Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, which makes the Earth warmer.
What is the most important greenhouse gas emitted by humans? Carbon dioxide.
What activities contribute to greenhouse gas emissions? Using electricity Heating our homes Transportation
Which activity produces the most greenhouse gas? Using electricity
Why is the concentration of greenhouse gases the same all over the world? When greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere, air currents will carry the greenhouse gases around the world. The concentration or amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is the same no matter where you measure it.
What is a carbon footprint? How much carbon emission you are contributing to the total concentration of greenhouse gases
Increase or decrease carbon footprint: Heating and cooling your home efficiently. Decrease
Increase or decrease carbon footprint: Installing efficient lighting Decrease
Increase or decrease carbon footprint: Unplugging electronics when not in use Decrease
Increase or decrease carbon footprint: Driving a hybrid vehicle Decrease
Increase or decrease carbon footprint: Flying Increase
Increase or decrease carbon footprint: Regularly eating meat Increase
Increase or decrease carbon footprint: Regularly eating organic food Decrease
Increase or decrease carbon footprint: Recycling plastic, paper, glass, etc. Decrease
Short or long-term ways to study climate change: When flowers are flowering Short
Short or long-term ways to study climate change: Studying the fossil record Long
Short or long-term ways to study climate change: When birds are migrating Short
Short or long-term ways to study climate change: Pollen stored in sediment Long
Short or long-term ways to study climate change: When ice is forming and coming off of lakes Short
Short or long-term ways to study climate change: If glaciers are growing or receding Long
Short or long-term ways to study climate change: Measuring the carbon dioxide levels in ice cores Long
Under what climate conditions would a glacier increase in size? The climate would need to be colder - longer winters with lots of snow (more accumulation) and milder summers (less melting).
Under what climate conditions would a glacier decrease in size? The climate would need to be warmer - milder winters (not a lot of snow) and warmer summers (increase in melting).
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