Matching Pairs 10-3 North Europe EnvironmentOnline version GHW.12.1 Analyze global climate change forecasts for different parts of Earth and the implications of these changes for humans. GHW.12.2 Explain the concepts of linear and exponential growth, and apply these concepts to geographical themes while analyzing the consequences of various human responses. GHW.12.3 Evaluate the emerging trends toward reducing environmental footprints. by Lance Hiles 1 _____ _____ were first used in Sweden, where companies and citizens had to pay for the CO2 they released into the air. 2 Sweden creates less carbon dioxide than other countries because it is covered in _____ , which actually pull carbon dioxide out of the air. 3 Overfishing is getting worse because of new technology like _____ , which tells a fishing ship where the fish are located underwater. 4 Overfishing is harmful because it changes the environment, like when too many _____-eating fish are removed & the ____ covers and kills a coral reef. 5 We need fishing practices that ensure fish will be available in the future, because some people depend on fish for their _____ ; it's their job! 6 Due to global warming, it rains in Norway in the winter, the rain turns to ice, and then _____ cannot get the grass beneath the ice, and die. 7 Out of all the countries in Europe, no country emits less _____ _____ than Sweden, for many reasons. 8 We need fishing practices that ensure fish will be available in the future, because some people depend on fish as their daily _____ ; To stay healthy! 9 Overfishing is getting worse because of _____ _____ , where more countries want to eat fish, so fisheries keep taking out more and more fish. 10 In Finland, if the _____ of the wetlands warms up and thaws, it will release carbon into the air and increase climate change. 11 Sweden is using _____ _____ to cut back on fossil fuels being used to heat home; [same] works by heating several homes with one huge heater. 12 There are more _____ in Finland than in any other country in the world, proportional to the size of the country. 13 _____ _____ is required so that polar bears can find and eat seals, and if there is no [same] then the polar bears have to eat something else. 14 Mandating _____ is a sustainable method of cutting back on fishing; It limits ships to a certain amount of fish at one time. 15 In Sweden, _____ are used almost all of the time when heating a house or business, opposed to coal or oil 16 When the permafrost in Finland melts, scientists want to know what _____ are being released into the air, possibly affecting climate change. 17 _____ _____ is one way to reduce the amount of fish being taken out of the seas and oceans. 18 To stop burning fossil fuels for heat, Sweden increased their _____ _____ , so they have bigger walls and windows to keep out the cold 19 Since there is no sea ice & _____ cannot eat seals, _____ are eating people, and now people must carry weapons to protect themselves from _____ . 20 Sweden does not burn fossil fuels when they are _____ _____ or when they are generating electricity. 21 Overfishing is harmful to the environment because of _____ , which happens when a fishery accidentally captures and kills an innocent animal.
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