4 - Climate Change

Vocabulary flashcards related to climate change awareness.

Climate

General pattern of atmospheric condition in a given area over periods ranging from at least 30 years to thousands of years based primarily on the area's coverage, annual temperature and annual amount of precipitation.

Climate Change

A change in regional or global climate patterns due to natural or man-made factors.

• Sea level rise

• Rising ocean Heat

• Worsening and Wilder weather

• Drought

• Exceptional heat waves

• Arctic & Antarctic Warming

• Flooding

• Change in seasonality

• Glacier melting

• Temperature in the troposphere increasing

Signs of Climate Chnage:

Sea Level Rise

Global sea level rising steadily from 0.04 to 0.1 inch per year since 1900.

Rising Ocean Heat

The ocean stores & releases heat and it reached highest level in 2023 at 0.13 degrees Fahrenheit per decade.

Worsening Weather

Stronger typhoons and hurricanes with highly unpredictable wind & humidity patterns.

Drought

Disruption of the water cycle affects agriculture and water sources.

Exceptional Heat Waves

Surface land temperatures have been rising in places which were once moderate.

Arctic & Antarctic Warming

Sea ice cover on the poles shrinking since 30 years ago.

Flooding

Experienced in places which were not flood-prone before.

Change in Seasonality

Disruptions in precipitation (rain or snow) in excess of the normal range.

Glacier Melting

Glaciers are disappearing at the rate of 3.2% per decade.

Kyoto Protocol

An international agreement to control climate change by reducing the emission of hazardous gases.

Volcanic eruptions

Cause warming due to the release of sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, and methane.

Tectonic plates

Cause the emission of greenhouse gases and changes in ocean currents.

Ocean Current

Carry warm water and precipitation from the equator to the poles & cold water from the poles to the equator; changes in ocean currents cause damage.

Earth's Orbital Changes

Changes in the tilt and wobble of the earth leads to cooling or warming of climate.

Anthropogenic Sources

Man-made activities that add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

Republic Act 6969

Toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes control Act of 1990.

Republic Act 8749

Clean Air Act of 1999.

Republic Act of 9275

Clean Water Act of 2004.

Republic Act 9003

Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000.