Climate Change Terminology Quiz

Definition of Key Terms in Climate Change

• Adaptation involves making adjustments in natural or human systems in response to actual or anticipated climatic changes or their impacts.
• Adaptive Capacity is the capability of ecological, social, or economic systems to adjust to climate change, including its variability and extremes.
• Anthropogenic Causes are those caused by human activities or produced by humans themselves.

Climate Concepts

• Climate Change signifies alterations in climate identifiable through shifts in mean conditions or statistical variability.
• Climate Variability refers to deviations in the average state of climate and related statistics across various time periods.
• Climate Risk is the result of interplay between climate hazards and the vulnerability of human and natural ecosystems.

Disaster and Risk Management

• Disaster is described as a substantial disruption of a community's functioning, typically resulting in financial, social, and environmental losses.
• Disaster Risk Reduction involves methodologies aimed at minimizing disaster risks through systematic measures.

Environmental and Gender Policies

• Gender Mainstreaming is a strategy aimed at integrating the concerns and experiences of both women and men in policies and programs.
• Global Warming denotes the rise in Earth's average temperature of near-surface air and oceans, primarily driven by human activities.
• Greenhouse Effect is the process wherein infrared radiation is absorbed by greenhouse gases, warming the Earth’s atmosphere.
• Greenhouse Gases are atmospheric constituents contributing to the greenhouse effect, including:
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • Methane (CH4)
  • Nitrous oxide (N2O)
  • Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
  • Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
  • Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)

Policy and Mitigation

• Mainstreaming refers to integrating policies and measures that tackle climate change expediently.
• Mitigation encompasses human interventions aimed at reducing anthropogenic emissions from various sources.
• Mitigation Potential outlines the extent of greenhouse gas reductions achievable in comparison to established emission baselines.
• Policy Oversight implies that a governing body has the authority to create and enforce regulations concerning relevant climatic issues.
• Conservation Subjects relate to the capacity of the commission to alter existing regulations under Republic Act No. 9729.
• Sea Level Rise refers to an increase in sea levels influenced by phenomena like global warming.
• Vulnerability indicates the degree to which a system is at risk or incapable of adapting to changes and challenges posed by climate events.