Just like I do now.īasically, you guys started living smart. So instead you guys did something about it and started eating smarter. An' sometimes that food was fed to cows and sheep which were burpin' and fartin' methane all over the place - even MORE greenhouse gases. But this was messin' up the land and there were less trees to absorb carbon dioxide. Some people around the world were cutting down trees to make space for growing food. That's another big thing that was changing the climate.

Stuff like wind, solar and hydro power don't release greenhouse gases.įatima's friend: Hey Fatima? You eatin' that Snackz bar?įatima: Hey. Makin' energy by burnin' fossil fuels, like petrol, oil and gas - puts loads of carbon dioxide into the environment.īut you guys started usin' the energy of the environment itself. And usin' bicycles, buses an' trains instead.Ĭoz the way we make energy affects the climate. But you guys changed all that, not flyin' when you didn't need to, changing cars powered by petrol to electric cars, an' takin' less journeys. It was bad for us, an' bad for the planet. People used to be usin' planes and cars that let out fumes which polluted the air and added greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. And that's what you guys did, worked together to make a difference. So you all decided to do something about it. Heard of it? An' coz the world was gettin' hotter, you were gettin' all sorts of weird weather, makin' it a dangerous place to live and makin' it harder to grow food. These extra gases were trappin' too much heat, stopping it from goin' into space. People before you were feeding the atmosphere bad stuff.įeedin' it too many greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane. Coz yeah, back in your day, the world was getting sick. Jus' people like us but years ago, that started livin' smart. Got to make this video for school, thankin' our climate heroes.įatima's friend: You actually makin' a video Fatima? Who'd you pick?įatima: These guys. A thunderstorm is coming.Fatima: Hey people in the past.

What kind of weather does a high pressure system bring?Ī) Dry, stable conditions with little cloudĭ) A rapid increase in temperature Question 10 10. What type of cloud often heralds an oncoming thunderstorm…ĭ) Altostratus Question 9 9. Which clouds are made up of ice and look like white filaments in the sky?ĭ) Cirrus Question 8 8. When isobars are close together it means…ĭ) Expect a cold night Question 7 7. What do they join?ĭ) Spots of similar climate Question 6 6. Abrupt changes to the climate system may have unintended outcomes that may pose challenges for societies, like more extreme weather, spread of diseases, a. The lines on a weather map or synoptic chart are called isobars. Does lightning…ĭ) All of the above Question 5 5. Which of the following is generally true for a cold front in Australia?Ī) A cold front occurs when a body of cold dense air moving towards and beneath a body of warm air, forcing it upwards.Ĭ) It's accompanied by south-westerly windsĭ) All of the above Question 4 4. Orographic rain occurs when:ī) Air is pushed up because of a barrier of mountains or hills.ĭ) La Nina conditions are in place over the south Pacific. If it's 20 degrees during the day and the air pressure is high, what type of weather conditions are likely to leave you reaching for the doona at night?ĭ) None of the above Question 2 2.

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