Climate change and population Flashcards
1
Q
How have global temperatures changedoverthepast 800,000years?
A
Over the past 800,000 years
LONG TERM CLIMATE CHANGE
the earth’s climate has fluctuated with periods of warm weather and periods of colder weather.
2
Q
How has global
temperature
changedsince
1860
A
More recently the earth’s temperature has shown a rapidly warming trend, with average temperatures continuing to grow
3
Q
What are the historical records
A
Historical documents show that temperature changes have resulted in periods of history where the earth was colder than today (glacials) and warmer than tod