Climate Change Flashcards
The aggregate and general change in the climate of region
Climate change
This includes changes in __ such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, cloudiness, and snow cover
Weather elements
The rapid change in climate that is defined as the long term increase in the Earth’s average temperature
Global warming
Is the warming of the Earth’s surface and the lower atmosphere due to the occurrence of gasses such as water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide
Greenhouse effect
It keeps the temperature of the Earth well suited to existing life forms
Greenhouse effect
French mathematician that discovered Earth’ atmosphere traps heat like greenhouse
Joseph Fourier
__ of human-caused greenhouse gases come from the burning of fossil fuels
75%
Is the end product of industrial and agricultural processes and the decomposition of landfill waste
Methane
Is the increase of temperature of the atmosphere due to natural causes
Global warming
Is emitted through burning of fossil fuels and clearing of forests
Carbon dioxide
Is another gas contributing to global warming, it is naturally produce by decaying vegetation. It can be induced by humans through agriculture, raising of livestock, use of fossil fuels, and decomposition of organic materials
Methane
Is produced naturally through biological reactions in both soil and water
Nitrous oxide
They are best in trapping heat but they are scarce in nature, they are widely used in refrigerants, aerosol propellants, insulation, and cleaning solvents. They are known as CFC or HCFC
Halocarbons
Effects of global warming
Change in __ and __ patterns of the world
Change in __ and biodiversity
__ of the ice and rise of sea levels
__ tropical cyclone
Warming and precipitation
Ecosystems
Melting
Intensified
Is an international concern and many countries and international organizations meet to address and mitigate the effects of climate change
Climate change
Major responses was the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 which resulted to the adoption of UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
This binds developed countries to have a target in reducing their emissions
Kyoto Protoccol
The main objective of __ is to review the national communications and emissions being undertaken by the parties to see wether they are successful in meeting objectives of the Convention (COP)
Convention of parties
Also known as the climate change act of 2009, the response to climate change
RA 9729
an independent autonomous body with the president of the country presiding as chairman. Is the lead institution that oversees and evaluates government programs on climate change
Climate change commission
