Chapter 1B: Climate Change Flashcards
refers to atmospheric conditions that occur locally over SHORT periods of time—from minutes to hours or days. Familiar examples include rain, snow, clouds, winds, floods or thunderstorms.
Weather
refers to the long-term regional or even global average of temperature, humidity and rainfall patterns over seasons, years or decades.
Climate
thin part of the Earth’s atmosphere that absorbs almost all of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet light.
Ozone layer
Ozone layer is made of __________, which is a molecule with three oxygen atoms.
ozone
Thinning of ozone layer due to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) from refrigerants and plastic products.
Ozone depletion
Give 3 elements in chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Chlorine
Fluorine
Carbon
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
Greenhouse gases
Give 4 gases that make up the human enhanced greenhouse effect
- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Methane (CH4)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O)
- Fluorinated gases
This gas is from burning fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil)
Carbon Dioxide
This gas is from agricultural and industrial activities, combustion of fossil fuels and solid waste.
Nitrous Oxide
This gas is from the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil.
This is also from livestock and other agricultural practices.
Methane
Referred to as high Global Warming Potential gases
Fluorinated gases
Caused by the warming of sea surface temperature in the Pacific and can affect air and sea currents.
Results in reduced rainfall that led to dry spells, droughts and stronger typhoons.
El Nino
characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in the Equatorial Pacific which causes increased numbers of tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean.
brings plenty of rain
La Nina
Term means “Little Boy,” or “Christ Child” in Spanish
El Nino
Term means “Little Girl”
La Nina
Global Effect of Climate Change
In 2020, we reached the 1 degree increase in temperature.
True or False?
Truth
Global Effect of Climate Change
________________ long-term heating of Earth’s climate system observed since the pre industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth’s atmosphere.
measured as the average increase in Earth’s global surface temperature.
Global warming
Global Effect of Climate Change (Global warming vs. Climate Change)
_____________________ refers to both human- and naturally produced warming and the effects it has on our planet.
It is the long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global climates.
*Climate change ang effect at global warming lang ang nag-induce.
Climate Change
Give 7 effects of climate change
- Global Warming
- Lengthened Frost-free and Growing season
- Changes in precipitation patterns
- Extreme cyclone events
- Extreme drought and heat waves
- Iceberg melting
- Rise in sea level
Mitigation of on Effect of Climate Change
reducing climate change through reducing the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, by reducing sources of these gases .
Mitigation
Mitigation of on Effect of Climate Change
adapting to life in a changing climate– involves adjusting to actual or expected future climate
Adaptation
Mitigation of on Effect of Climate Change
Give 3 Holistic approaches
- Global cooperation
- Enhanced government climate and environmental policies
- Changed energy sources, from non-renewables to renewables (not abrupt but gradual shift)
Mitigation of on Effect of Climate Change
How can you lessen the effects of climate change?
- Speak up. “Climate change is real”
- Power your home with renewable energy
- Invest in energy-efficient appliances
- Reduce water waste
- Reduce waste
- Buy better bulbs
- Pull the plugs (in short lessen energy consumption)
- Drive fuel-efficient vehicles
- Shrink your carbon imprints and profiles
