Energy and Climate Change L6

When they digest grass or animal feed, animals such as cattle and sheep release a greenhouse gas called _______.

• methane

• carbon dioxide

• nitrous oxide

• oxygen

If vegetation is very dry, it is _______ to wildfires. These fires burn out of control.

• vulnerable

• resistant

• immune

• unaffected

_______ waste needs to be processed and stored for a long time until it is safe.

• nuclear

• chemical

• biological

• radioactive

Farmers and scientists are working on ways to _______ water. One way of conserving water is through drip _______.

• conserve

• irrigation

• waste

• evaporation

• flooding

How does climate change cause sea level rise?

• Melting of ice caps and glaciers

• Increased volcanic activity

• Decreased rainfall

• Expansion of deserts

How might climate change affect the Maldives?

• Rising sea levels

• Increased tourism

• More rainfall

• Decreased temperatures

How can people respond to sea level rise?

• Build sea walls

• Relocate to higher ground

• Ignore the problem

• Increase carbon emissions

How expensive are these solutions?

• Very expensive

• Moderately expensive

• Not expensive

• Free

At which scales are these effects of climate change?

• local

• regional

• national

• international

• global

At which scales are these effects of climate change?

• local

• regional

• national

• international

• global