Unit 7: Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases

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What food source contributes greatly to climate change?

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Beef

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What are the periods in Earth's history when it was covered by frozen glacial sheets?

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Ice ages

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Why was the Industrial Revolution considered harmful to the atmosphere?

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It used fossil fuels and produced greenhouse gases that trapped heat.

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What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere of Earth?

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Nitrogen

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What has been shown to increase in Ice Core samples over the past 60+ years?

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.

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What is climate change?

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A long-term change in temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.

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What role do trees play in combating climate change?

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They absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere.

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Name a major source of carbon dioxide emissions.

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Burning fossil fuels.