Climate Change

Question 1

What is climate change

Answer 1

the change in global weather patterns
that could be caused by the excess levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Question 2

What do scientists believe are the consequences of increasing levels of greenhouse gases in terms of changing global weather patterns?

Answer 2

Rising sea levels
Extreme weather
Temperature changes
Different rainfall patterns
Stress on ecosystems

Question 3

Give the cause and consequence of hotter temperatures

Answer 3

Cause: increased global surface temperature, hot days, heatwaves

Consequence: heat-related illnesses, wildfires, melting ice

Question 4

Cause and consequence of more severe storms

Answer 4

Cause: temperature rises, moisture evaporates, exacerbates extreme rainfall, flooding, more frequent

Consequence: destroy homes & communities, death, economic loss

Question 5

Cause and consequence of increased droughts

Answer 5

Cause: water less available, agricultural droughts

Consequence: dust storms, expanding deserts

Question 6

Cause and consequence of a warming, rising ocean

Answer 6

Cause: soaks up the heat, ice melts, acidic from CO2

Consequence: endangers marine life + coral reefs, threatens coastal + island communities

Question 7

Cause and consequence of loss of species

Answer 7

Cause: forest fires, extreme weather, invasive pests

Consequences: 1000x greater rate of extinction

Question 8

Cause and consequence of not enough food

Answer 8

Cause: global rise in hunger + poor nutrition, acidic ocean, melts snow and ice, heat diminishes water

Consequence: famine

Question 9

Cause and consequence of more health risks

Answer 9

Cause: more air pollution, disease, extreme weather events, lack of food

Consequence: 13million+ deaths per year, more disease, hard for health care systems

Question 10

Cause and consequence of poverty and displacement

Answer 10

Cause: slums flood, water scarcity, vulnerable parts of communities

Consequence: displaced 23million+ per year