Climate Change

Question 1

Infared energy

Answer 1

Heat kept inside the greenhouse and the ozone. Heat is trapped or let into the atmosphere (space)

Question 2

Electromagnetic radiation

Answer 2

Energy from the sun goes throught the ozone and when it hits the ground it creates heat.

Question 3

Weather

Answer 3

Environmental conditions measured in a short period of time (humidity, precipitation, amount of sun or clouds, and temperature).

Question 4

Climate

Answer 4

Environmental conditions measured in a long period (based on years, decades, or centuries).

Question 5

The sun

Answer 5

Ball of gas; made up of mainly helium and hydrogen

Question 6

Thermal energy

Answer 6

A Kinetic energy of particles in a substance

Question 7

Radiation

Answer 7

Transfer of energy by waves and doesn’t require a medium for energy to pass through

Question 8

Conduction

Answer 8

Transfer of heat by physical contact (shaking hands)

Question 9

Convection

Answer 9

Transfer of energy in a fluid which involves the movement of particles (how heat energy is trans in our environment)

Question 10

Heat sink

Answer 10

A substance/object that will absorb energy and becomes warmer. -the ocean is a very good heat sink

Question 11

Heat capacity

Answer 11

An object/substance which heats up slowly and releases the heat slowly.

Question 12

Equator and solar power

Answer 12

Solar energy/heat energy will be the hottest at the equator and will get colder near the n/s pole

Question 13

What are ocean currents propelled by?

Answer 13

Temperature, salinity, underwater landforms, gravity, wind patterns, and the spinning of Earth

Question 14

Carbon sink

Answer 14

A substance/material that holds/stores carbon.

Question 15

Photosynthesis

Answer 15

Using light energy to break down chemicals to create more energy

Question 16

Greenhouse gases

Answer 16

Water vapour, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, methane

Question 17

Greenhouse effect

Answer 17

When heat is trapped in the “glass”, atmosphere and some will be reflected/let out into space

Question 18

Temp increase due to global warming

Answer 18

The planet will get hotter due to global warming created by the excessive amount of greenhouse gases

Question 19

Albedo

Answer 19

When a substance can reflect energy…
Snow has high albedo ( reflecting majority of the solar energy)
A dark forest has a low albedo (absorbing most of the solar energy making the surface warmer).

Question 20

Permafrost

Answer 20

A solid layer of ice in soil that last through all seasons and doesn’t melt.

Question 21

Anthropogenic

Answer 21

Expansion of GHGs (greenhouse gases) by Humans.
- Transportation
- Electricity

Question 22

Types and sources

Answer 22

Anthropogenic sources (methane, nitrous oxide, water vapour, carbon dioxide)
Natural sources (methane, nitrous oxide, water vapour, carbon dioxide)

Question 23

Evaporation

Answer 23

Water turns in water vapour (gas)

Question 24

Transpiration

Answer 24

Absorbs liquid water through their roots in soil (or surrounding them) and it will be used during the process of photosynthesis (to create food for the plant)

Question 25

Photosynthesis

Answer 25

When light energy and water is converted in to glucose (sugar/food for the plant)

Question 26

Sublimation

Answer 26

Ice turning Into water vapour (solid—gas) You can seee the smoke coming off the ice/snow

Question 27

Grasslands

Answer 27

Almost the same as the temperate deciduous forest just less rain, causing there to be no trees

Question 28

Tundra

Answer 28

Like a desert due to lack of perception and when there is precipitation it’s most likely snow.

Question 29

Boreal forest

Answer 29

Consists of many plants that can survive in harsh weather. This biome is the main biome of canada

Question 30

Deciduous forest

Answer 30

Consists of many trees, has a high soil quality, when you go further south the more deciduous trees you see.

Question 31

Steam turbine

Answer 31

Water—steam—mechanical energy