Climate Change Flashcards

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Since 1940, the temperature for most years has been…

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Between 0.1 – 0.9 ⁰C above average

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Two pieces of evidence that show climate change is taking place are…

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  1. Shrinking Ice Sheets
  2. Rising Sea Levels
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Burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil contributes to climate change because…

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It releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which traps the sun’s energy

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One economic effect of global warming is…

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The cost of building sea defences may mean that some coasts will not be protected

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One strategy aimed to reduce climate change is…

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Switching to renewable energy such as wind and solar

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Two sources of greenhouse gases are…

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  1. Power Stations
  2. Farm Animals
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When describing data shown on a line graph, it’s important to use…

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Numbers from both axis and words such as increase and decrease

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Farms animals such as cows contribute to climate change because…

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Decomposing food in their stomachs releases methane, which traps 27 times more heat than carbon dioxide

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One social effect of global warming is…

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Malaria is likely to effect over 250 million people in Asia

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Switching to renewable energy will reduce the rate of climate change because…

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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

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