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 Carbon and other gases that trap the heat from the sun in the atmosphere. Temperatures across the world are getting higher. Changes to the weather including drought, flooding, and storms. Too much rain can cause an area to fill up with water. The ice at the North and South Poles is melting because the Earth is getting warmer. Very powerful storms with strong winds. The melting ice means that the sea is getting higher and may flood land near the coast. Not enough rain leads to water shortages and makes it hard to grow food.