SUPKids Workbook

Climate Change
1
The temperature of our planet
depends on a balance. The sun’s heat
travels to the earth to keep it warm
then it bounces back to space and
the earth stays cool.
2
When the balance is lost, the climate
changes. Our climate has changed
many times before. But right now,
greenhouse gases act like a blanket
for the earth. They make the earth
warmer & trap the heat from the sun.
3
The greenhouse gases are caused by
burning too much coal & oil, cutting
down too many trees, dumping
rubbish in landfills & eating too much
meat. The changes in our weather are
making the ocean warmer, the storms
get stronger, the glaciers melt quicker
& the sea level rise. All living things
are in big trouble.
So what can we do ?
We need to change the way we live so we reduce the amount of
greenhouse gas...that way, the earth’s blanket can go back to
normal & balance is restored.