Climate Change

Question 1

What is the greenhouse effect?

Answer 1

heat trapped close to Earth’s surface.

Question 2

State 6 greenhouse gases-

Answer 2

•F gases
•methane
•sulphur dioxide
•carbon dioxide
•water vapour
•nitrogen Trifluoride

Question 3

How is greenhouse gas produced by human activity?

Answer 3

Burning fossil fuels, cutting down trees ect

Question 4

Describe global warming-

Answer 4

A phenomenon where the earth’s average temperature rises due to increased amounts of greenhouse gases.

Question 5

What are 5 effects of global warming?

Answer 5

•rising sea levels
•warming oceans
•shrinking ice sheets
•extreme weather events
•ocean acidification

Question 6

How has climate change effected animals and plants?

Answer 6

Animals: if the sea levels rise and the oceans warm, the ice sheets the polar bears stand on could melt leaving them stranded. Plants: if the organisms leave the coral reefs (bleaching) the coral dies.