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So, What's a little Climate Change?

A little change in the daily temperature is not a big deal. You know that. It can easily jump from 30°C in the middle of the day to 0°C that night. However, that is a local weather deal. Not a BIG deal. When the temperature for the WHOLE EARTH begins to change, we have a problem. Picture this:

You are sitting in the bath tub and the water is a little cold. If you add a spoon full of boiling water, its not going to make much of a difference. However, if you put a whole bunch of spoonfuls of boiling water into a big bucket and add that to the tub its going to heat up...A LOT!

In our case, the Earth is our "bath tub". Each of us makes a small addition to the changing climate. We are adding the spoonfuls of hot water. When we all contribute in the same way, we cause Global Climate Change! Collectively, we act as a big bucket of boiling water that heats up the tub!

SO, now you know the basics on Climate Change. You are ready to take the Climate Challenge!

Make the World Work! Learn about Climate Change!

The Climate Challenge

1. Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

Methane

Water Vapour

All of the above

2. When was the last ice age?

5 years ago

4.5 billion years ago

20,000 years ago

There was an ice age last year

3. What is the difference between "CLIMATE" and WEATHER"?

Climate is a pattern of weather events over a long time

Climate is BIG stuff (hurricanes) and weather is small stuff (rain)

Climate covers a large area and weather covers a small area

Climate and weather are the same thing

4. The Greenhouse Effect:

Is new and is caused by human activity

Is caused by cows

Has always been present but is more powerful now due to human activities

Prevents the suns rays from heating up the earth

5. If there was NO Greenhouse Effect:

We would all be able to breath easier

The Earth would be 33°C colder

The Earth would turn into a fire ball

The Earth would be 33°C warmer

6. The hole in the Ozone Layer:

Is caused mainly by human made gases in the atmosphere

Is growing due to increasing methane emissions

Is directly over the equator

Is due to El Niño

7. Ultraviolet Rays from the sun:

Are VERY dangerous and MUST be TOTALLY blocked from the Earth's surface

Are partially reflected by the ozone layer

Are long wave radiation rays

Must always reach the Earth

8. Which gases are most responsible for the increasing Greenhouse Effect?

Nitrogen and carbon dioxide

Chlorine gas and oxygen

Ozone and methane

Carbon dioxide and methane

9. El Niño is caused by:

The increase in Greenhouse gases

Changes in ocean currents in the South Pacific

Cars

Reversal of Canada's trade West Winds

10. What are CFC's (chlorofluorcarbons)?

Gases that carry heat away from the Earth

Gases released by cattle

Gases released in the burning of fossil fuels

Human-made gases that have caused the break-down of ozone in the ozone layer

11. Where is the Ozone Layer?

In the thermosphere

In the stratosphere

In the oceans

Around the sun

12. By how much has the global average temperature increased over the past 100 years?

5°C

Not at all

30°C

0.5°C

1.	Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
	Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
	Methane
	Water Vapour
	All of the above
2.	When was the last ice age?
	5 years ago
	4.5 billion years ago
	20,000 years ago
	There was an ice age last year
3.	What is the difference between "CLIMATE" and WEATHER"?
	Climate is a pattern of weather events over a long time
	Climate is BIG stuff (hurricanes) and weather is small stuff (rain)
	Climate covers a large area and weather covers a small area
	Climate and weather are the same thing
4.	The Greenhouse Effect:
	Is new and is caused by human activity
	Is caused by cows
	Has always been present but is more powerful now due to human activities
	Prevents the suns rays from heating up the earth
5.	If there was NO Greenhouse Effect:
	We would all be able to breath easier
	The Earth would be 33°C colder
	The Earth would turn into a fire ball
	The Earth would be 33°C warmer
6.	The hole in the Ozone Layer:
	Is caused mainly by human made gases in the atmosphere
	Is growing due to increasing methane emissions
	Is directly over the equator
	Is due to El Niño
7.	Ultraviolet Rays from the sun:
	Are VERY dangerous and MUST be TOTALLY blocked from the Earth's surface
	Are partially reflected by the ozone layer
	Are long wave radiation rays
	Must always reach the Earth
8.	Which gases are most responsible for the increasing Greenhouse Effect?
	Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
	Chlorine gas and oxygen
	Ozone and methane
	Carbon dioxide and methane
9.	El Niño is caused by:
	The increase in Greenhouse gases
	Changes in ocean currents in the South Pacific
	Cars
	Reversal of Canada's trade West Winds
10.	What are CFC's (chlorofluorcarbons)?
	Gases that carry heat away from the Earth
	Gases released by cattle
	Gases released in the burning of fossil fuels
	Human-made gases that have caused the break-down of ozone in the ozone layer
11.	Where is the Ozone Layer?
	In the thermosphere
	In the stratosphere
	In the oceans
	Around the sun
12.	By how much has the global average temperature increased over the past 100 years?
	5°C
	Not at all
	30°C
	0.5°C

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The Annual Conservation Video Contest

So, What's a little Climate Change?

The Climate Challenge

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