climate change Flashcards
name four sources of reliable data proving climate change
ice core data, fossils, photographs, satellites
name 4 natural causes of climate change
volcanoes, solar, procession and tilt
what is procession?
the earth’s wobble
what is tilt?
the earth’s tilt, when it’s upright there are equal summers and winters
what’s eccentricity?
the shape of the orbit, when orbit is circular equal summer and winters occur and when it’s oval summer and winters are cold
what are three human causes of climate change?
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides
where does carbon dioxide come from?
burning fossil fuels
where does methane come from?
landfill, farming, livestock, burning biomass
where do nitrous oxides come from?
power stations, sewage treatment
what is mitigation?
slowing or stopping
name 4 mitigation strategies for climate change
renewable energy sources, carbon capture, planting trees, international agreements
what is carbon capture and give an example
taking carbon out of the atmosphere, an example is planting trees without cutting it down
