Climate Change - Excluding Beast From The East Flashcards
1
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What is the quaternary period?
A
Stretching from 2.6million years ago to today
2
Q
What is a glacial period?
A
Lasts approximately 100,000 years in which global climate is colder
3
Q
What is an interglacial period?
A
A subsequent period of warmer global climate lasting 100,000 years
4
Q
What are long term climate change evidence?
A
Ice cores
Pollen analysis
5
Q
What are medium term evidences of climate change?
A
Historical records
Tree rings
6
Q
What are short term evidences of climate change?
A
Instrumental record
Sea level rise
7
Q
What are the natural causes for climate change?
A
Sun spots
Milankovich cycles
Volcanic eruptions
8
Q
What are the three milankovich cycles?
A
Axial tilt
Precession
Eccentricity
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