When a species disappears completely; there are no more of that animal or plant left.
What is the word for "replanting a forest that has been destroyed or removed"
Reforestation
What are fossil fuels? name two.
Natural fuels like coal, oil, and gas that come from ancient plants and animals.
What does the phrase "off the hook" mean?
Not responsable for something anymore.
The solution to climate change isn’t __________ because it involves politics, economics, and global cooperation. a) irreversible b) spontaneous c) clear-cut
C) clear-cut
What word means "the destroying of something"
Destruction
Which word means "the effect something has on someone or something"? A) Impact B) clear-cut C) Susceptible
A) Impact
What do you call a person who doesn’t believe something is true? A) Blasphemous 2) Off the hook 3) Skeptic
A skeptic
Use the word "undeniable" correctly in a sentence.
Answers vary. Example (scientists agree climate change is undeniable)
Why does cutting down forests (deforestation) make global warming worse?
Trees absorb carbon dioxide. Without them, there’s more CO₂ in the air, which warms the planet.
Which word means "to attack a problem in order to solve it"? A) cover-up B) Tackle C) Freakish
B) Tackle
__________ (weather/climate) is the long-term pattern of temperature and weather conditions in an area. __________ (weather/climate) is what’s happening outside today.
Climate is the long-term pattern of temperature and weather conditions in an area. Weather is what’s happening outside today.
What is the term that describes the gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Greenhouse gas
What is the "carbon footprint"?
the amount of greenhouse gases contributed by a single person or group
__________ is the gradual increase in Earth’s temperature caused by too many greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere.
Global Warming
Use the word "time-sensitive" in a sentence.
Answers vary. The essay is time-sensitive
Describe with your own words what happens in the "greenhouse effect"
It’s when gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and warm the Earth.
An __________ is a community of animals, plants, and microorganisms that live and interact with each other and their environment. (Environment, Ecosystem, Extinction)
Ecosystem
What is the natural home of a plant or animal called? A) Environment B) Habitat C) Species
Habitat
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)? How does it relate to climate change?
A gas made when humans burn fossil fuels; it’s one of the main greenhouse gases.
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