TERMS Lessons 6-7 (9.1/9.3)

Question 1

Cap and trade

Answer 1

Set a limit on how much greenhouse gas you can produce and you can trade unused quantities

ex. companies have a limit of how much fossil fuels they can use

Question 2

Ice core

Answer 2

Cylinders of ice drilled from ice sheets or glaciers

Question 3

Isotope

Answer 3

same # of protons, different # of neutrons

Question 4

Fossil

Answer 4

remains/traces of ancient life that have been preserved in the Earth’s crust

Question 5

Sedimentary rock

Answer 5

Formed over long periods of time from sediments of rock

Question 6

Bias

Answer 6

tendency/prejudice towards/against something or someone, usually unfairly

Question 7

Carbon footprint

Answer 7

represents the effect that you have on the environment by greenhouse gases produced in units of CO2.

Question 8

Carbon tax

Answer 8

tax based on greenhouse gas emissions.