Climate Change

Question 1

What are 2 pieces of evidence that support the start of the Anthropocene

Answer 1

There must be evidence of long term changes to the earth as a global, system ( big changes occurring all over the planet at the same time)

There must be marker of this event that can be identified and dated from digging down into rocks, ocean floor sediment or glacia, ice

Question 2

What is the greenhouse effect

Answer 2

The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in earths atmosphere trap the suns heat.

Question 3

How do you find the percentage increase

Answer 3

Final-initial x100
—————
Initial

Question 4

What percent does carbon dioxide make up of the emissions

Answer 4

75

Question 5

Where does carbon emissions come from

Answer 5

Burning fossil fuels to generate electricity

Burning fossil fuels to power transport

Deforsetion

Question 6

What percent of fluroro gases make up the emissions

Answer 6

2%

Question 7

What percent does Methane make up of the earths emissions

Answer 7

17

Question 8

Where does fluror-gases come from

Answer 8

Manmade gases used in aerosol cans and in refrigerators

Question 9

Where does methane come from

Answer 9

Agriculture (cattle and rice)
Melting permafrost

Question 10

How much percent of nitrous oxide is made up of greenhouse gas

Answer 10

6%

Question 11

Where does nitrous oxide come from

Answer 11

Agriculture
Burning fossil fuels

Question 12

What is the strength of carbon dioxide

Answer 12

1

Question 13

What is the strength of flurgo gases

Answer 13

Aprox 10,000

Question 14

What is the strength of methane

Answer 14

30

Question 15

What is the strength of nitrous oxide

Answer 15

600

Question 16

What controuises produce the most carbon

Answer 16

China, USA, India

Question 17

Name three factors that are likely to increase carbon emissions

Answer 17

Large population,
Developed
Lost of fossil feud recourses

Question 18

List information that demonstrates that earths natural atmosphere is changing

Answer 18

More glaciers are melting into the ocean, and the global sea level is rising, melting in the attic tundra realises large amounts of methane

Question 19

What is a positive feedback loop and give an example of how it can make climate change worse

Answer 19

A positive feedback accelerates a temperature rise, an example of a positive feedback loop is the melting in the attic tundra releasing large amounts of methane causing more warming to the earth

Question 20

What is a carbon footprint

Answer 20

A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon related by a individual

Question 21

How can we reduce our carbon footprimt

Answer 21

Low carbon travel, insulating homes, low energy appliances

Question 22

What can the government do to help climate change

Answer 22

Producing products and food locally. Providing services to people affected by climate change. Reducing the use of energy in buildings. Local solutions for sustainable energy access and transformation.