C2 4.6 Climate Change Flashcards
1
Q
What is deforestation?
A
Cutting down or burning forests to make space for crops or cattle
2
Q
What is climate change?
A
A long-term change in weather patterns
3
Q
Name a greenhouse gas
A
Carbon dioxide / methane
4
Q
What is the greenhouse effect?
A
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorbs some of the radiation produced by the Earth so that it does not go back to space. This keeps the Earth warm
5
Q
What is global warming?
A
An increase in the global average air temperature
6
Q
Give two things that cause global warming
A
Deforestation and burning fossil fuels
7
Q
Give three impacts of climate change
A
Droughts, rising sea levels, flooding
