Global Warming & Climate Change

• What does global warming refer to?

  Increase in average global temperature
• What is the primary cause of global warming?

  Greenhouse gas emissions
• What is the greenhouse effect?

  Certain gases trap heat
• Order the environmental consequences of global warming:

  1️⃣ Destruction of habitats

  2️⃣ Melting ice caps

  3️⃣ Extinction of species

  4️⃣ More frequent extreme weather events
• What are the primary sources of nitrous oxide?

  Fertilizer use, industrial processes
• What is one strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

  Switching to electric vehicles
• How does energy efficiency help combat global warming?

  Uses less energy output
• What is carbon sequestration?

  Capturing and storing CO2
• What chemicals are primarily responsible for ozone depletion?

  CFCs
• How does acid deposition affect soil?

  Soil acidification
• Match the features of atmospheric circulation with their descriptions:

  Global winds ↔️ Large-scale air movements across continents

  Jet streams ↔️ High-speed air currents in the upper atmosphere
• What is the purpose of a greenhouse gas inventory?

  Track sources and amounts of emissions
• What are the two main causes of sea level rise due to climate change?

  Thermal expansion, melting ice
• How does climate change affect human health?

  Increases heat-related illnesses
• What role do methanotrophs and methylotrophs play in climate change mitigation?

  Methane oxidation
• How do CFCs destroy ozone molecules in the stratosphere?

  Release chlorine atoms