CLIMATE CHANGE and It's Effect on Species Distribution

Question 1

are changes in the earth’s climate due to human activities.

Answer 1

Climate change

Question 2

It can be a natural process where temperature, rainfall, wind and other elements vary over decades or more.

Answer 2

Climate change

Question 3

Why we are experiencing rapid warming today?

Answer 3

human activities, primarily due to burning fossil fuels that generate greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 4

What are the factors that influence the Earth’s climate?

Answer 4

• amount of energy coming from the sun
• amount of greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere
• properties of of the Earth’s surface

Question 5

What are the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases?

Answer 5

• CO2
• methane (CH4)
• nitrous oxide (N2O)

Question 6

When does the atmospheric concentration significantly increases?

Answer 6

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution

Question 7

The warming of global climate is now _______.

Answer 7

Unequivocal

Question 8

What are the observation of global warming?

Answer 8

• increasing air and ocean temperature
• widespread melting of snow and ice
• rising sea levels