WEBQUEST 2

1. Fill in the definition here:

The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

2.            Provide some examples (from the same website):

Amount of CO2 emitted by burning one liter of gasoline: 23kg

Driving a car for 6 km: 7.3 litres petrol per 100 km or 39 mpg

Creating 5 plastic bags: 1kg

Producing a cheeseburger: 3.1kg

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Go to Youtube and watch “Plants and animals can adapt to climate change, right?” so that you can answer these questions.

4.            When was the last time the Earth warmed up so fast? 55 million year

5.            What is the name of the current extinction event? The anthropoceneexiction

6.            What will probably happen by 2050? 90% of coral reefs could be gone in the year 2050

7.            About what proportion of mammal species could disappear by 2100? 1/5 of all mammal species

8.            Which type of plant would probably grow faster with more CO2, weeds or crops? The weeds would probably grow faster with more CO2

9.            How many dollars has climate change cost us in wheat and maize losses per year since 1980?          5 billon dollars a year 

   

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10.         According to a UN report, about how long do we have until climate change is irreversible? By the 2030

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11.         Give an example of negative changes we’re already seeing. Examples of negative changes, droughts, melted glazes, forest fires, increased heat 

12.         What would be the cost of ending the use of fossil fuels? The cost would be 54 trillon dollars.