climate change

Question 1

climate change:

Answer 1

The scientific theory that the earth’s climate is being altered by humans

Question 2

climate change and the green house effect

Answer 2

green houses effect
green house gasses
anthropogenic green house gases

Question 3

green house effect

Answer 3

the warming of the atmosphere as some of its gasses absorb heat given off by earth’s surfaces

Question 4

green houses gasses

Answer 4

atmosphere gasses that create the greenhouse effect by absorbing and holding heat in the earths

Question 5

anthoropogenic greenhouses

Answer 5

green houses gasses created by people

Question 6

meet carbon dioxide and methane

Answer 6

carbon dioxide: via burning of fossil fuels
Methane:via decomposition of organic material and solid waste

Question 7

impact of climate change

Answer 7

-global temperature will increase
-significant(total?) melting of the polar ice caps and glaciers
-the impact of pest and disease will increase
-droughts will become more widespread
-large numbers of environmental refugees could be created

Question 8

our ecological footprint

Answer 8

measures the environmental impact of a persons activities

Question 9

Types of resources

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divided into four categories
1. renewable resources
2. non-renewable resources
3. flow resources
4. other resources

Question 10

renewable resources

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are resources that can be regenerated if used carefully

Eg. fish, forest

Question 11

non-renewable resources

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resources that can be limited and cannot be replaced once they are used up
eg. coal,natural gas,gold

Question 12

flow resources

Answer 12

resources that are replaces by natural action and must be used when they occur or be lost
eg. sunlight,wind

Question 13

other resources

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resources that do not fit into the other three categories
eg. niagara falls,rocky mountains

Question 14

other resources and the grand canyon

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-the grand canyon generates a lot of money(7 hundred ten million dollars)
-gives people jobs
-generating money for the local economy

Question 15

How do we increase our supply of non-renewable resources

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we can’t increase our supply of non-renewable resources. so we must use them sparingly

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How do resources become resources

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• must have value
  -must be enough resources
  -must be economical

Question 17

None of the 3r’s

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landfills and the burning of waste represents the worst possible use of resources

Question 18

Waste Diversion

Answer 18

process that reduce the amount of waste going to landfills
-include reduction recycling and revising

Question 19

Recycling Is Just The Beginning

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Benefits
-Allow new products to be created from resources already used once
-limits the amounts of garbage ending up in landfills

Drawbacks
-Materials must be collected from transportation to a recycling facility and sorted
-Energy must be used to recycle materials into new items

Question 20

The benefits of buying reusable(Enviromental)

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-The item is used by someone else when it is no longer wanted
- The environmental cost of producing item is avoided

Question 21

The benefits of buying reusable (Economic)

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Previously owned items are less expensive than items that are brand new

Question 22

re-usable retailers operate in our community

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what re-usable retailers operate in your community?

Question 23

Reducing is best

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-the item is neither purchased or produced in the first place
-fewer new items are produced
-Amounts to great resource saving

Question 24

rethinking our use of resources

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rethinking has to happen by three groups
-individuals
-companies
-government

Question 25

The power of individual: how can individuals influence( Government)

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-younger votes represents the largest share of eligble voter -younge people can impact change by voting

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The power of individual:how can individuals influence(Companies)

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Boycott-A decision not to use or purchase products in order to show support for specific cause or to discourage

Question 27

Rethinking by companies:eco-friendly stores

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-Many consumers consider the impact of items before purchasing -80% of Canadians say that they are willing to pay more to reduce their environmental impact