TRUE

OR
FALSE

Global warming
and climate
change are the
same thing.
TRUE

OR

FALSE

The greenhouse
effect is not the
same as global
warming.
TRUE

OR

FALSE

Greenhouse
emissions
are responsible for
the trapping of
heat.
TRUE

OR

FALSE

The primary driver

of global warming
is increased
carbon.
TRUE

OR

FALSE

We are not the

primary cause of
global warming.
TRUE

OR

FALSE

16 20 Very good! Youre

an environmentalist.
11 15 Good. Youre
starting to save the
world.
6 10 Lots of room for
improvement.
0 5 Youre exiled to the
town dump!

Score Interpretation

GLOBAL WARMING
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
CLIMATE CHANGE

ths Temperature

rths Temperature

Sun

Solar

Radiation
Energy Cooling

rths Temperature

Solar
Sun

Energy

Radiation
Cooling

rths Temperature

Sun
Solar
Energy

Radiation
Cooling

Greenhouse Effect

Sun

Greenhouse effect is referred to

as the heat-trapping property

Greenhouse Gases

They are responsible for the

trapping of heat.
Water vapor and carbon dioxide
are the main greenhouse gases.
CFCs and methane also add to the

Climate Change
It is a long term change in
the Earths climate, or of a
region on Earth.
It refers to general shifts
in
climate,
including
temperature,
precipitation, winds, and
other factors.
Factors are suns output,

Global
Warming

What is it?

Slowly, the ability of the

earths
atmosphere
to
absorb
heat
from
the
surface has increased and,
with it, the temperature of
the atmosphere. This is
known as global warming.
It refers to a rise of a
temperature of the surface

Who
discovered
it?

Wallace Smith
Broecker
He was a scientist at Columbias Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory as well as a Professor at the
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at
Columbia University. One of his area of research was
on chemical oceanography and therefore he explored
various possibilities and theories on the relationship
between climate change, polar ice and ocean
sediments.
On August 8th, 1975, he published a paper in the
Science magazine. The paper was titled Are we on

Causes of
Global
Warming

Cause # 1

Increased
carbon
dioxide is the
primary driver

Cause # 2

We are the
primary cause
of global
warming.

Effects of
Global
Warming

Effect # 1

Accelerating
sea level rise
and increased
coastal

Effect # 2

Longer and
more
damaging
wildfire

Effect # 3

More frequent
and intense
heat waves

Effect # 4

Costly and
growing
health
impacts

Effect # 5

An increase in
extreme
weather
events

Effect # 6

Heavier
precipitation
and flooding

Effect # 7

More severe
droughts in
some areas

Effect # 8

Melting ice

Effect # 9

Disruptions to
food supplies

Effect # 10

Destruction of
coral reefs

Effect # 11

Plant and
animal range
shifts

Solutions of Global
Warming
Reduce consumption of
fossil fuels
Reduce waste
Use solar power energy
Use clean coal and oil
Drive low emission and fuel
efficiency vehicle
Plant more trees

Our take-home message

Each of us must take steps to

protect our Mother Earth.