Matching Pairs Climate ChangeOnline version Great activity to introduce climate change vocabulary and issues by Bianca Lang 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Not enough rain leads to water shortages and makes it hard to grow food. Changes to the weather including drought, flooding, and storms. The ice at the North and South Poles is melting because the Earth is getting warmer. The melting ice means that the sea is getting higher and may flood land near the coast. Temperatures across the world are getting higher. Carbon and other gases that trap the heat from the sun in the atmosphere. Very powerful storms with strong winds. Too much rain can cause an area to fill up with water.