Climate Change 🌍🔥 Flashcards
Name one cause of climate change
Burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, oil pollution, food waste, methane pollution
What are some historic data that shows climate change?
Tree rings, Ice cores, Historical sources
What are some effects of climate change?
Unpredictable weather, extreme weather, loss of species, poverty, displacement, not enough food, hotter temperatures
How do tree rings show climate change?
Each ring shows a year of
growth. Changes in shape
and size of tree rings can
show conditions during that
year.
How do ice cores show evidence of climate change?
ice contains bubbles of the air
from each year. Scientists analyse the
bubbles in each layer to see how
much CO2 they contain
How do historical sources show evidence of climate change?
Old photos, drawings, written records, diaries and the records of
dates at regular intervals e.g. the harvests, the arrival of migrating
birds and tree blossom
What is an example of an historical source that shows climate change?
The picture of the river thames completely frozen during the ‘Little Ice Age’
What is happening to the atmosphere?
It is getting thicker due to the mass amount of CO2 being released, it is teapping heat in the earth rather than letting some out to make it cooler
Who is the main country to blame for climate change?
China 🇨🇳
What industries are most to blame for climate change?
Fossil fuels industrys; transportation, coal powered things and agricultural (farming)
What are some evidence that the climate is constantly changing?
Glacial retreat, glaciers melting, vanishing islands, warming tempertues, extreme weather, vanish of species
What is the natural greenhouse effect?
a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface by the realease of greenhouse gases
What is the enhanced human greenhouse effect?
the impact on the climate from the additional heat retained due to the increased amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that humans have released into the earths atmosphere since the industrial revolution.
What are some consequneces for the maldives
Loss of tourism, disrupted fishing industry, flooding/vanishing islands
What harmful gas are cows releasing to the atmosphere
Methane
What is happening to the atmosphere as we release more fossil fuels
The atmosphere is getting thicker
What are some advantages of the swansea bay tidal lagoon?
It was a remewable energy source (tidal energy), it had some positive social aspects such as water sportaps and a visitor centre
Why is tidal energy very good renewable energy source?
It it easy to predict and it is effective even when the tide is t low speeds
What are some disadvantages of the swansea bay tidal lagoon?
It was very expensive, it was close to land where technological solutions were being worked on
Was the swansea bay todal lagoon accepted in the end
No
How is food prices going to be affected by climate change?
extreme weather events because they destroy crops and food so it make shopping more expensive, creates food shortages on the supermarket shelves as well as raising inflation
What is bedzed
an environmentally friending housing development which is situated in Hackbridge, London
What is BEDZED doing to make their housing developments very eco friendly
Thick walls-insulator to keep heat in
Using local materials
Using public transport
Solar panels on roofs
South facing windows to keep heat in
Grow own food
Use local materials
