The primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities.
Carbon dioxide
15
Coal, oil and natural gas are all examples of ________ ________.
fossil fuels
20
A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere, generally attributed to the greenhouse effect.
Global warming
15
The gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet. This is called the ________ ________.
greenhouse effect
20
A country that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure.
Industrialised countries
25
An ecological or environmental area where a specific species lives. The place in nature that particular species calls home.
Natural habitat
20
The rise of ________ ________ is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming: the added water from melting ice sheets and glaciers and the expansion of seawater as it warms.
sea levels
20
________ ________ refers to a large-scale, long-term shift in the planet's weather patterns and average temperatures.
Climate change
15
A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.
Endangered species
25
Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are all examples of ________ ________.
greenhouse gases
20
A period of unusually hot weather that typically lasts two or more days.
Heat wave
20
Thick layers of ice and snow that cover large areas of land. You’ll usually find them in the North and South Poles of the Earth.
Ice caps
25
The conversion of renewable energy from sunlight into electricity.
Solar power
15
The use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity.
Nuclear power
15
Agricultural countries that are seeking to become more advanced economically and socially.
Developing countries
20
If we are to stop global warming, we must urgently reduce our ________ ________.