Climate Change

Question 1

Definition of global warming

Answer 1

The Earth’s average temperature rises due to excess greenhouse gases like CO2.

Question 2

Since when has global warming been an issue?

Answer 2

since the industrial revolution

Question 3

Whats the main cause of global warming?

Answer 3

fossil fuels

Question 4

Hottest years in Canada recorded

Answer 4

2016, 2020

Question 5

How cold would it be without the greenhouse effect?

Answer 5

33 degrees celsius cooler than it is now

Question 6

greenhouse gases include…

Answer 6

water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and halocarbons

Question 7

What is anthropogenic greenhouse gases

Answer 7

Gases that humans release into the atmosphere
(man made)

Question 8

most significant greenhouse gas

Answer 8

CO2 because its so abundant

Question 9

most powerful greenhouse gas

Answer 9

Methane
(whenever organic materials breaks down in the absence of O2

Question 10

halocarbons

Answer 10

not naturally occurring

Question 11

nitrous oxide

Answer 11

occurs naturally and from human sources such as burning of fossil fuels in vehicles, nitrogen-based fertilizers, and production of industrial chemicals

Question 12

Main source of greenhouse gases in PEI

Answer 12

Transportation

Question 13

PEI’s emission target

Answer 13

40% reduction by 2030

Question 14

Carbon source

Answer 14

Anything that provides additional carbon to the atmosphere
ex. when the vegetation in a swap decomposes and gives off methane

Question 15

Carbon Sink

Answer 15

when carbon is removed from the atmosphere for a relatively short time
ex. Tree being planted and the Ocean

Question 16

Fixed Carbon

Answer 16

Any carbon that has been removed from the atmosphere for a very long time
ex. Limestone or coal that was removed from the atmosphere years ago