. Flashcards
What is climate change doing to the UK?
It is making it hotter, more unpredictable and rise in rainfall and sea level
How much will the temperature of risen by 2050?
2.5 degrees celcius
In 2018 there was a heatwave of 30 degrees celcius, in 2022 the was a heat wave of ________ in the Uk.
40 degrees celcius.
What is causing climate change?
Carbon in the atmosphere
What is a renewable energy source?
An energy source that is made faster than we can use it.
What is a non-renewable energy source?
An energy source that is made slower than the rate of which we are using.
What is a valley?
An area with higher land on both sides of a river.
What is the source?
Where the river starts
What is a watershed?
An imaginary line around the river basin.
What are tributaries?
Where smaller rivers join the main river.
What is a confluence?
Where two rivers join
What is a floodplain?
Flat land which can flood.
What is a river basin?
Where rainfall feeds the river.
What is the mouth of the river?
Where the river meets the sea.
Are fossil fuels a renewable source?
No