University:
Arizona State University
Course:
BIO 130 | Environmental Science
Academic year:

2025
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1. What is global warming? 2. How is climate different than weather? 3. What does burning fossil fuels have to do with global warming? How did the climate change in the past? 4. List FOUR natural factors that have changed the Earth’s climate in the past. 5. How is today’s climate change different that the past? (List THREE ways) How & Why is the Climate changing? 6. What are greenhouse gases? 7. Which greenhouse gas is responsible for most of the warming our planet is currently experiencing? Carbon dioxide 1. Where does it come from? 2. How long does it stay in the atmosphere? Methane 3. Where does it come from? 4. How long does it stay in the atmosphere? 5. How much heat does it trap? Nitrous oxide 6. Where does it come from? 7. How long does it stay in the atmosphere? 8. How much heat does it trap? Fluorinated gases 9. Where does it come from? 10. How long does it stay in the atmosphere? 11. How much heat does it trap? “OTHER Gases” 12. Which types of gases make up the ‘other category? 13. Other than global warming, what other environmental problem do these gases cause? 14. List the major sources of green house gases Directions: Read about each of the impacts and answer the questions in the table below. Higher Temperatures Wilder Weather Why is it happening? Why is it happening? Why does it matter? Why does it matter? Changing Rain and Snow Patterns Shrinking Sea Ice Why is it happening? Why is it happening? Why does it matter? Why does it matter? More Droughts Increased Ocean Acidity Why is it happening? Why is it happening? Why does it matter? Why does it matter? Warmer Oceans Less Snowpack Why is it happening? Why is it happening? Why does it matter? Why does it matter? Rising Sea Level Melting Glaciers Why is it happening? Why is it happening? Why does it matter? Why does it matter? Thawing Permafrost What is happening now? Why does it matter?