Climate Change/ Green House Effect

Question 1

Define climate change

Answer 1

Significant long term change in weather patterns

Question 2

Define inter glacial

Answer 2

Warm period of time

Question 3

Define glacial

Answer 3

Significant drop in the,ps for a period of time

Colder periods

Question 4

Define fossil fuels

Answer 4

A natural fuel
Formed by remaining organisms
When bursts the carbon, from it, and oxygen, from the air, makes co2 (a ghg)

Question 5

Define green house effect

Answer 5

When the layer of green house gases build up to be really thick
They trap radiation that should’ve escaped into space
Warming up earth more than needed

Question 6

What is the effect of deforestation

Answer 6

Photosynthesis will be limited a lot
Which means co2 will remain in the atmosphere
If trees are burnt, more co2 for the ghg layer

Question 7

Why has global warming only now impacted our lives

Answer 7

The increase of technology and electricity
The development of factories
Industrial revolution

Question 8

Name main green house gases (ghg)

Answer 8

Carbon dioxide (co2)
Methane
Nitrous oxide

Question 9

Impacts of global warming/climate change

Answer 9

Polar ice melting = sea level rising = low-lying land floods
Extinction of species
Financial struggle for poor countries
Climate refugees
Salt water would contaminate wells = water borne disease/cholera
Bush fires

Question 10

Define tropical storm

Answer 10

Oceans get warm
Hurricanes become stronger
Large tidal waves
Flooding of coastlines
Strong winds/torrential rainfall