Intro to Climate Change

Greenhouse gases make the Earth cooler...

• True

• False

Check the boxes that show activities humans that create greenhouse gasses

• Burn oil for electricity

• Burn coal for electricity

• Go swimming at the beach

• Chop down trees

• Dump lots of rubbish in landfills

Which of the following is the best definition for climate?

• the weather averaged over a long period of time

• the weather in a certain area at a certain time

• the temperature

• times when extreme weather events happen

Climate and weather are the same thing...true or false?

• True

• False

What does the scarf/blanket represent in this image?

• Greenhouse gasses

• The weather

• A cold part of the earth

• The earth's neck

Is it true that the climate changes naturally on earth?

• No

• Yes

What non man-made factors can change the climate on earth? Select them all below.

• Earth's orbit and distance to the sun

• Solar (sun) intensity

• Volcanoes

• The moon

• How windy it is

Select the image you think best shows the greenhouse effect

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Which of the following shows something that climate change will probably NOT cause to happen

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Which of the following statements in NOT true?

• Climate change can have impacts on people's health

• Climate change can have impacts on the growth of food

• Climate change can make some areas drier and some wetter

• The impacts of climate change will lessen over time