Intro to Climate Change

Front

What is climate change?

Back

Climate change refers to significant changes in global temperatures and weather patterns over time, primarily caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels.

Front

What are greenhouse gases?

Back

Greenhouse gases are gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, including carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.

Front

Why are greenhouse gases important for life on Earth?

Back

Greenhouse gases are important because they help keep the Earth's surface warm enough to support life.

Front

What human activity is a major contributor to climate change?

Back

Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas is a major contributor to climate change.

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The greenhouse effect is the process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, keeping the Earth warm.

Front

What is carbon dioxide?

Back

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colorless gas produced by burning fossil fuels and is a significant greenhouse gas.

Front

What is the relationship between carbon dioxide levels and global temperatures?

Back

Carbon dioxide levels have increased alongside global temperatures over the past century, indicating a correlation.

Front

Which gas is not a greenhouse gas?

Back

Oxygen is not a greenhouse gas.

Front

What happens when fossil fuels are burned?

Back

When fossil fuels are burned, they produce carbon dioxide and other pollutants that contribute to climate change.

Front

What is the role of sunlight in climate change?

Back

Sunlight provides energy to the Earth, but changes in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth do not significantly cause climate change.