6.1.1 Climate Change

• What are some consequences of climate change?

  Rising temperatures, sea-level rise
• Rising global temperatures can lead to heatwaves and ecosystem stress.
• Sea-level rise threatens coastal communities and ecosystems
• What primarily causes climate change?

  Greenhouse gas emissions
• Climate change is a long-term shift in global weather patterns caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions
• Greenhouse gas emissions trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming.
• What is one consequence of rising global temperatures?

  Affected agriculture
• Extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are becoming more frequent and severe
• Match the climate change impact with its description:

  Rising temperatures ↔️ Affect agriculture and ecosystems

  Extreme weather ↔️ Heatwaves, droughts, and floods

  Melting ice caps ↔️ Sea-level rise

  Sea-level rise ↔️ Threatens coastal communities
• Order the main human activities that contribute to climate change:

  1️⃣ Burning fossil fuels

  2️⃣ Deforestation

  3️⃣ Industrial processes

  4️⃣ Agriculture
• Why is burning fossil fuels a significant contributor to climate change?

  Releases greenhouse gases
• Human activities release carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere
• Deforestation reduces the Earth's ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
• Which human activity releases CO2 through manufacturing and production?

  Industrial processes
• Burning fossil fuels releases CO2 through energy production and transportation
• Deforestation reduces carbon sinks and releases stored carbon into the atmosphere.
• What is the primary effect of deforestation on carbon sinks?

  Reduces carbon sinks
• Industrial processes emit greenhouse gases through manufacturing and production
• Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are a major cause of climate change.
• Order the following human activities based on their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions:

  1️⃣ Burning fossil fuels

  2️⃣ Deforestation and land-use changes

  3️⃣ Industrial processes and agriculture
• Which greenhouse gases are primarily released by human activities?

  CO2, CH4
• Burning fossil fuels releases CO2 through energy production and transportation
• Deforestation reduces the ability of the Earth to absorb CO2.
• What greenhouse gases are released by agriculture?

  Methane and N2O
• Match the cause of climate change with its description:

  Fossil fuel burning ↔️ Releases CO2 through energy production

  Deforestation ↔️ Reduces carbon sinks

  Industrial processes ↔️ Emit greenhouse gases through manufacturing

  Agriculture ↔️ Releases methane and N2O
• What type of extreme weather events are increasing due to climate change?

  Hurricanes, droughts, floods
• Changes in rainfall patterns and temperatures disrupt crop yields and food security.
• Match the impact of climate change with its description:

  Rising Temperatures ↔️ Affect agriculture and ecosystems

  Extreme Weather ↔️ Increases frequency of heatwaves

  Melting Ice Caps ↔️ Contributes to sea-level rise

  Sea-Level Rise ↔️ Threatens coastal communities
• Burning fossil fuels releases CO2 through energy production and transportation
• Which human activities release methane (CH4)?

  Agriculture
• Industrial processes contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
• The primary greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels is CO2
• The primary causes of climate change are greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activities
• What are the three main fossil fuels that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions?

  Coal, oil, and gas
• Deforestation reduces carbon sinks and releases stored carbon into the atmosphere.
• Greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere
• Match the cause of climate change with its description:

  Fossil fuel burning ↔️ Releases CO2 through energy production and transportation

  Deforestation ↔️ Reduces carbon sinks and releases stored carbon

  Industrial processes ↔️ Emit greenhouse gases through manufacturing

  Agriculture ↔️ Releases methane and N2O through livestock
• Order the consequences of climate change from general to specific:

  1️⃣ Rising Temperatures

  2️⃣ Sea-Level Rise

  3️⃣ Extreme Weather

  4️⃣ Disrupted Agriculture

  5️⃣ Increased Public Health Issues
• What does rising global average temperature lead to?

  Heat waves and ecosystem stress
• Sea-level rise is primarily caused by thermal expansion and melting ice