8.11 Human Impact on Climate Read About It

Because it helps us predict weather patterns

Because it allows us to reduce our impact on climate change

Because it helps us understand the greenhouse effect

Because it is required for school

As atmospheric CO2 increases, global temperature tends to rise.

There is no relationship between CO2 and temperature.

Global temperature has remained constant despite CO2 changes.

Both CO2 and temperature have decreased since 1880.

Coal, natural gas, petroleum

Wood, solar, wind

Water, uranium, biomass

Hydrogen, ethanol, propane

electricty

planting trees

industry

agriculture

photosynthesis

The process in which an area of land develops into a city

The planting of trees in rural areas

The burning of fossil fuels for energy

The regulation of greenhouse gases by trees

Adapting existing technologies to use less energy

Increasing fossil fuel usage

Ignoring alternative energy sources

Reducing research on new technologies

A. increasing the size of livestock herds

B. monitoring worldwide volcanic activity

C. more people riding bikes cuts down on the burning of fossil fuels from cars

D. researching ways to add methane to the atmosphere

Human activities have caused most of the change in Earth's increased temperatures

Earth's surface is becoming warmer mostly because of an increase in the sun's evergy

Natural factors have been the main factor in causing Earth's climate to become warmer

Driving vehicles everyday in crowded cities is the main contributor to increasing temperatures