CLIMATE CHANGE

Question 1

Climate change :

Answer 1

is a change in the Average Temperature and Cycles of Weather over a
Long Period of Time

Question 2

Why Is Climate Change a Problem?

Answer 2

If the climate changes quickly, organisms
don’t have enough time to adapt to new
conditions and may no longer be able to
survive.

 Climate change disrupts weather patterns and causes extreme weather events

Rising temperatures are causing sea levels
to increase

Question 3

Rising sea levels caused by :

Answer 3

Ice melt and Thermal Expansion

Question 4

how ice melt affects

Answer 4

1 The bright surface of the ice reflects 80% of the sunlight that hits it back into space When the area of sea ice is reduced, less sunlight is reflected back into space

Question 5

how climate change is formed?

Answer 5

The Earth’s surface emits
long wavelength radiation. This does
interact with the greenhouse gas
molecules.
 The greenhouse gas molecules absorb
some of the energy, trapping it in the
atmosphere.

The higher the proportion
of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere, the more radiation is
absorbed.

Question 6

what causes a climate change ?

Answer 6

Burning fossil feuls
Deforestation

Question 7

what is climate justice?

Answer 7

The impacts of climate change affect disadvantaged groups of people the most