Climate Change – Response to Texts
Think carefully about each question, and use evidence from the texts to support your conclusions. Write your answers in full sentences, and use explanations and examples where needed.
- What are two of the largest sources of climate change? Explain what they are.
| Source One:farms | Farms are a big source of climate change. They hold a bunch of animals that fart and bad air goes up and the green gas stops them from going up and makes them go down. |
| Source Two:coal | Coal produces smoke and trains produce the most smoke that I know of. Smoke is a bad gas so try to say away from it. |
- Explain what impact climate change is having on our environment. Include at least 2 examples.
| As ocean temperatures rise, hurricanes are getting stronger and wetter, which can cause direct and indirect deaths.Dry conditions lead to more wildfires, which bring many health risks. |
- What are greenhouse gases?
| gases in the earth’s atmosphere that trap heat |
- How does deforestation contribute to climate change?
| much of the carbon stored by trees is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide |
- Why is it important to reduce our carbon footprint?
| mitigates the effects of global climate change, improves public health, boosts the global economy, and maintains biodiversity |
- Do you think we, as New Zealanders,are doing a good job of slowing down climate change? Provide at least 2 reasons for your answer.
| supporting businesses to cut their carbon emissions, and helping to reduce their impact in areas like agriculture, forests and water. |