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What is Global Warming?
• Global Warming is when the earth’s temperature rises up.
Why is it happening?
• Is it happening because greenhouse gases traps sun’s heat and light in the earth’s atmosphere, which increases the temperature.
Name the fossil fuels.
• Oil and coal.
What are the symptoms of Global Warming?
• The symptoms of Global Warming are the sea levels rising and that’s a big problem because many animals, plants and people on islands could be in dangerous
Name the greenhouse gases.
• Carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide, and methane.
What should we do about Global Warming?
* 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.
* 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.
* Take shorter showers. Heating water uses energy.
* 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.
* Offer to help your parents keep the air filters on your AC and furnace clean.
* Walk short distances instead of asking for a ride in a car.
* Plant a tree.
Did the planet betray us
or did we betray the planet?