10.3 3 The biological impact of climate change

Question 1

Weather

Answer 1

describes state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place with regard to temperature ,rainfall ,humidity and windiness

Question 2

climate change

Answer 2

the average weather pattern in an area over many years

Question 3

current trend of low rainfall in africa

Answer 3

short of water for crops and to drink

Question 4

rainfall higher than average

Answer 4

leading to flooding

carries away vital topsoil

Question 5

thinning of polar ice

Answer 5

flooding

volume of sea levels rise

Question 6

temperature on organisms

Answer 6

effect on enzyme activity

denature

Question 7

increase temperature

Answer 7

rate of growth and reproduction

e.g. more co2 more photosynthesis plants will grow faster

Question 8

plant and animals in trophics

Answer 8

very little tolerance for change because conditions in trophics vary very little throughout the year

Question 9

insects

Answer 9

very vulnerable
vital as pollinators
so will plants
so will animals

Question 10

changes in seasonal cycles

Answer 10

plants grow and flower earlier

can cause things to go out of sink

Question 11

changes in temperature drastic effect

Answer 11

embryos of some reptiles are sensitive to temperatures

Question 12

also a change

Answer 12

in species distribution