Climate change Flashcards

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What are the natural factors causing climate change?

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orbital changes
solar output
volcanic activity

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What are the human factors causing climate change?

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fossil fuels
agriculture
deforestation

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How are orbital changes causing climate change?

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The Sun’s energy on the Earth’s surface changes as the Earth’s orbit is elliptical, its axis is tilted on an angle and the Earth isn’t spherical.

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How is solar output causing climate change?

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