Climate Change

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Match the following terms related to climate change with their definitions:

CLIMATE CHANGE = The connected system of sun, earth and oceans, wind, rain and snow, forests, deserts and savannas, and everything people do GLOBAL CLIMATE = Refers to significant, long-term changes in the global climate CLIMATE SYSTEM = Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, mainly caused by human activities GLOBAL WARMING = Refers to the slow increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere

Match the following causes of climate change with their descriptions:

Burning of fossil fuels = Industrial activities Clearing of land for agriculture, industry and other human activities = Primary cause of climate change Industrial activities = Clearing of land for agriculture, industry and other human activities = Primary cause of climate change

Match the following impacts of climate change with their descriptions:

Heat waves = Impacts on physical health Decreased air quality = Impacts on mental health Illnesses transmitted by water and disease carrying insects = Impacts on well-being = Impacts on physical, mental health and well-being

Match the following steps of Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) with their descriptions:

<p>Forecasting Climate Impacts and Assessing Vulnerabilities = Evaluating Impact and Improving Quality of Activities Developing and Implementing a Climate and Health Adaptation Plan = Projecting the Disease Burden Projecting the Disease Burden = Forecasting Climate Impacts and Assessing Vulnerabilities Assessing Public Health Interventions = Assessing Public Health Interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following organizations with their descriptions:

<p>Climate Change Commission = The lead policy-making body of the government tasked to coordinate, monitor and evaluate government programs Institute of Economics and Peace = The organization that ranked the Philippines as the country most vulnerable to climate change UN = The organization that defines climate change as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns WHO = The organization that highlights climate change as a threat to humans’ physical, mental health and well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

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