Global Warming Webquest

Julia Carmody

Core 1-2

7th Grade Science

Introduction

• You know what global warming is and you know what the consequences are, but what you don’t know what we can do to stop it.

• There are a ton of ways to reduce the threat of global warming. I will present a few of the many ways to make the world better for our future.

Recycling • Recycling can help reduce a

lot of carbon dioxide. This is important because carbon dioxide is one of the main causes of global warming.

• If we recycle half of our household waste, we can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide.

Planting Trees

• Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.

• In a tree’s lifetime, it will absorb about 1 ton of carbon dioxide.

• For example: If a group of people planted 100 trees, those 100 trees would absorb about 100 tons of carbon dioxide.

At Home: Using Less Energy

• Home energy accounts for 21 percent of America's global warming pollution.

• Turning off electrical items when they’re not used is an example of using less energy.

• Changing light bulbs is another example.

Using Less Energy While On The Road

• Transportation is the biggest source of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, more than factories or homes.

• Ways to reduce global warming are to use less gas when riding in a car or buy a fuel efficient car like a hybrid.

Works Cited

• "How can we stop Global Warming." www.climateofourfuture.org. 19 Nov 2007. BPGC. 19 Nov 2007

<http://climateofourfuture.org/how-can-we-stop-global-warming/>.

• West, Larry. "Top 10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Global Warming." www.about.com. 8 Nov 2007. 19 Nov 2007

<http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmingtips.htm>.

• “What You Can Do." www.fightglobalwarming.com. 19 Nov 2007. Ad Council. 19 Nov 2007

<http://www.fightglobalwarming.com/page.cfm?tagID=135>.