Radio Earth

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Worksheet 5 – Group C

GLOBAL WARMING

Look at this Internet address and complete the sentences:

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-overview.html

1. Global warming is a change in the Earth’s climate. Because of global warming, glaciers
are melting and sea level is rising.
2. It is clear: humans have caused the Earth warming. The greenhouse gases are the origin
of the global warming.

Now look at this Internet address and complete the sentences:

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/energy/site/EIZInfogr9.asp

3. Oil and gas contain carbon. We burn oil and gas and we have carbon dioxine. It is a
greenhouse gas.
4. Carbon dioxine lets the sun light in and keeps the heat of the atmosphere. Normally, this
is good.
5. We produce more and more carbon dioxine so the Earth is warmer and warmer.