Trashketball Climate Review

1. Stay in your seats at all times.2. You will have 30-60 seconds to discuss the answer

to a question AND3. Write your response to the question on a sheet of

paper.4. All teams will hold up their answers.

5. If you are correct, your team will get the opportunity to shoot the correct response into the

3 point recycling bin and a 2 point recycling bin. 6. If the shot is made, the team gets extra-credit.

7. Bonus questions should be answered out loud by a spokesperson for the group.

Q1

Which greenhouse gas that humans contribute is found the most in the Earth’s atmosphere?

A1

Carbon dioxide

Q2

What is one way climate change might affect people in the United States in our lifetimes?

A2

Many answers would be correct including: -increased flooding-increased drought-greater incidence of extreme weather events-spread of diseases

Bonus questiona chance to shoot for 2 bonus points!

Will humans in the United States will be affected MORE or LESS than people in developing/less wealthy nations?

Why?

Q3

Name one country we studied in class (other than the United States) that will be affected by climate change.

A3

Many correct answers

Q4

Name a natural carbon sink.

A4

foreststhe ocean

Q5

Humans contribute to climate change by burning .

A5

fossil fuels

Q6

True or False: Climate and weather are the same thing.

A6

False

Bonus questiona chance to shoot for 3 points!

What is the difference between climate and weather?

Q7

What is one way that sea turtles are affected by climate change?

A7

-eggs don’t hatch-shifted ratio of male to female turtles-habitat damaged-etc

Q8

The following diagram illustrates .

A8

the greenhouse effect

Q9

Low income populations usually have carbon footprints than wealthier populations.

A9

smaller

Q10

An example of a fossil fuel is .

A10

coalnatural gasoil

Q11

Melting causes sea levels to rise.

A11

ice/glaciers

Q12

Do humans have an impact on the greenhouse effect?

A12

Yes

Bonus Questiona chance to shoot for 2 points!

How do humans contribute to the greenhouse effect?

Q13

Name one activity you do every day that contributes to climate change.

A13

using electricitytaking public transportationdriving a caretc

Bonus Question a chance to shoot for 3 points!

In your group decide on three choices you could make today that would decrease the size of your carbon footprint.

Q14

• Climate change could increase the incidence of mosquito-borne diseases like

.

A14

malariaWest Nile

Bonus Question for a chance to shoot for 5 POINTS!!!

Why might climate change increase the incidence of mosquito-borne diseases?

Q15

Which of the following two options contributes LESS to climate change:

a. buying a new toaster when yours breaksb. repairing your toaster

A15

B. Repairing your toaster

Bonus Questiona chance to shoot for 4 points!

How does consumption (buying stuff) contribute to climate change?

Q16

About how many earths would it take to host our human population if everyone lived like people in the United States?

A16

Between 3-5

Q17

What is one example of a carbon sink?

Q17

Forestocean

Q18

How do humans affect the ability of carbon sinks to absorb carbon?

Q18

Many responses

Q19

Name a country that has a HISTORICAL responsibility for climate change.

A19

Many responses United StatesCanadaWestern European nations…

Q20

Meghan will pull up the map we looked at two weeks ago. Name one country that will get LARGER when we click on “People at Risk” and one country that will get SMALLER.

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2012/mar/29/carbon-map-infographic-world?guni=Article:in%20body%20link