Climate Change BASICS Flashcards
1
Q
Long term evidence of climate change ? (2)
A
- ice cores
- pollen analysis
2
Q
medium term evidence of climate change ? (3)
A
- Tree rings
- Written accounts
- Paintings
3
Q
Short term evidence of climate change ? (4)
A
- data
- melting icecaps
- species movement
- temp records
4
Q
impacts of climate change on Africa ? (3)
A
- Egypt threatened by sea level rise
- Horn of Africa heavily threatened by drought
- Africa’s Great Lakes dry up
5
Q
Strategies to deal w/ climate change ? (3)
A
- Kyoto agreement
- Carbon credits scheme
- Greater use of renewable energy
6
Q
Natural causes for climate change ? (3)
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- Milankovitch cycles
- variations in solar output (sunspots)
- Volcanic and cosmic causes
7
Q
impacts of climate change on the Arctic ? (4)
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- loss of biomes
- reduction in ice levels
- extinction of species
- impact on food chain
