Climate Change Flashcards
Since 1940, the temperature for most years has been…
Between 0.1 – 0.9 ⁰C above average
Two pieces of evidence that show climate change is taking place are…
- Shrinking Ice Sheets
- Rising Sea Levels
Burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil contributes to climate change because…
It releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which traps the sun’s energy
One economic effect of global warming is…
The cost of building sea defences may mean that some coasts will not be protected
One strategy aimed to reduce climate change is…
Switching to renewable energy such as wind and solar
Two sources of greenhouse gases are…
- Power Stations
- Farm Animals
When describing data shown on a line graph, it’s important to use…
Numbers from both axis and words such as increase and decrease
Farms animals such as cows contribute to climate change because…
Decomposing food in their stomachs releases methane, which traps 27 times more heat than carbon dioxide
One social effect of global warming is…
Malaria is likely to effect over 250 million people in Asia
Switching to renewable energy will reduce the rate of climate change because…
Wind and solar energy produce no greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. As a result this will reduce the amount of solar energy trapped in the atmosphere
