What is weather?
Weather is what’s happening outside your window right now. It changes every day.
What is climate?
Climate is the average weather over a period of time.
What is the average temperature of Earth?
15°C
What is happening to Earth's temperature?
The Earth’s average temperature is increasing every year.
Why is the earth getting warmer?
Because its atmosphere is being covered by a thick layer of greenhouse gases.
Where do greenhouse gases come from?
From burning fossil fuels.
What are fossil fuels?
Gas, oil, coal, etc.
What is happening to Earth's glaciers?
Glaciers are getting smaller.
What is happening to the summers on Earth?
Summers are getting longer.
What is happening to the winters on Earth?
Winters are getting shorter.
What's the difference between climate change in the past and climate change now?
In the past, climate change was natural, now it is man-made.
What problems does climate change cause?
More extreme weather, stronger hurricanes, flooding, droughts, forest fires, etc.
What can we do to help stop climate change?
Reduce carbon emissions, reduce waste, recycle, plant trees, etc.
What is the greenhouse effect?
When the heat from the sun is trapped on the earth, which makes it heat up
What's the difference between climate and weather?
Weather changes all the time, the climate is the average weather throughout the year
