Monday, 22 February 2010
GLOBAL WARMING
There are some simple things that you can do to help stop global warming:
Wait until you have a lot of clothes to wash before using the washing machine. Don’t use the machine for one item just because it’s your favorite shirt.
Turn off the lights when you leave a room. Use fluorescent bulbs in your room.
Turn off your computer or the TV when you’re not using it. Unplug chargers when not in use.
Close the blinds on a hot day if the sun is shining in. Dress lightly instead of turning up the air conditioning. Or use a fan.
Dress warmly inside your house when it’s cold, instead of turning up the heat.
Bike or walk short distances instead of asking for a ride in a car.
Plant a tree.
Take shorter showers. Heating water uses energy.
QUESTIONS
WHAT'S CLIMATE CHANGE? Is a change in the weather during a periods of time be decades to millions of years.
WHO'S AL GORE? Al Gore is and important science man that he studies and works about the climate change.
WHAT IS HE FAMOUS FOR? He's famous for his theorist of the environment.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1. Do scientists agree about global warming? Scientists who study the climate are still arguing about how fast the earth is warming and how much it will warm, but they do agree that the earth is warming and that it will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.
2. What is causing global warming? Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air and that these gases are causing most of the warming. Another cause is deforestation. Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air.
3. What is the difference between "global warming" and "climate change?" "Global warming" refers to the increase of the Earth's average surface temperature, due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. "Climate change" is a broader term that refers to long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation.
4. What will happen if global warming continues? There are already some changes happening because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already moving to new homes. It’s already too late to stop global warming completely.If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that become extinct because they can’t move to new homes.
5. What is being done about global warming? Many states and businesses in the United States are not waiting until the federal government decides what to do. They have already started working on the problem.
6. What can I do about global warming? You don’t have to wait until you are grown to do something about global warming. Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming.Think about the things you do each day that use energy.
WHO'S AL GORE? Al Gore is and important science man that he studies and works about the climate change.
WHAT IS HE FAMOUS FOR? He's famous for his theorist of the environment.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1. Do scientists agree about global warming? Scientists who study the climate are still arguing about how fast the earth is warming and how much it will warm, but they do agree that the earth is warming and that it will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.
2. What is causing global warming? Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air and that these gases are causing most of the warming. Another cause is deforestation. Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air.
3. What is the difference between "global warming" and "climate change?" "Global warming" refers to the increase of the Earth's average surface temperature, due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. "Climate change" is a broader term that refers to long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation.
4. What will happen if global warming continues? There are already some changes happening because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already moving to new homes. It’s already too late to stop global warming completely.If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that become extinct because they can’t move to new homes.
5. What is being done about global warming? Many states and businesses in the United States are not waiting until the federal government decides what to do. They have already started working on the problem.
6. What can I do about global warming? You don’t have to wait until you are grown to do something about global warming. Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming.Think about the things you do each day that use energy.
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