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Climate Change - Human Activity Flashcards

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1
Q

The Natural Greenhouse Effect is Essential for Keeping our Planet _____.

A

Warm.

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The Temperature of the Earth is a Balance between the ______ is gets from the _____ and the Heat it Loses to _______.

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Heat…Sun…Space…

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The Incoming Energy from the Sun is Short-Wave _____________. The Outgoing Energy from the Earth is the ______-Wave Radiation.

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Radiation…Long…

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Gases in the Atmosphere Naturally Act like an _____________ Layer. They let Short-Wave Radiation in, but ______ Long-Wave Radiation, Helping to Keep the Earth at the Right ______________. This is called the Greenhouse Effect.

A

Insulating…Trap…Temperature…

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5
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Gases that Trap Heat are called Greenhouse _______. These Include Carbon __________ and Methane.

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Gases…Dioxide…

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6
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Some Greenhouse Gases are _____________ than others.

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Stronger.

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7
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Methane Absorbs ______ from Carbon Dioxide.

A

Heat.

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8
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Different Greenhouse Gases Stay in the ______________ for Different Lengths of Time.

A

Atmosphere.

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The Longer Gases stay in the Atmosphere, the More they’ll Contribute to ___________.

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Warming.

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10
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Which Four Human Activities are making the Greenhouse Effect Stronger?

A
  • Farming.
  • Industry.
  • Energy.
  • Transport.
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Farming of Livestock (Cows) Produces a Lot of ____________.

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Methane.

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Rice Paddies Contribute to Global ____________, because Flooded Fields Emit ___________.

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Warming…Methane…

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13
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Trees Absorb and Store Carbon Dioxide. When Land is Cleared of ________________ it stops the Absorption of Carbon Dioxide, which Leaves More of it in the _______________.

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Agriculture…Atmosphere…

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Carbon Dioxide is Released into the _______________ when Fossil _______ like Coal and Oil are Burnt.

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Atmosphere…Fuels…

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15
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Most Industry uses a Lot of __________.

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Energy.

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16
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Some Industrial Processes Release Greenhouse Gases which Contain ___________.

A

Carbon.

17
Q

Industrial Waste may end up in Landfill Sites where it ________, Releasing ___________.

A

Decays…Methane…

18
Q

Most Cars, Lorries, Ships and Planes Run on _________ Fuels.

A

Fossil.

19
Q

Car Ownership is Rapidly Increasing in _______________ Countries, Meaning there are More Cars on the Road, Increasing _______________.

A

Developing…Congestion…

20
Q

What are the Four Uses of Evidence that Human Activity is causing Climate Change?

A
  • Declining Arctic Ice.
  • Global Temperature Rise.
  • Sea Level Rise and Warming Oceans.
  • Extreme Weather Events.
21
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Sea Ice Forms around the __________ in Winter when Ocean Temperatures Fall below -1.8°C and Melts during the Summer when it is __________.

A

Poles…Warmer…

22
Q

The Extent of Arctic Sea Ice in Winter has ______________ by More Than 3% each Decade over the Past 35 Years.

A

Decreased.

23
Q

Temperatures have _______________ by nearly 1°C Since 1880 and are Expected to ______ by 5°C by 2100.

A

Increased…Rise…

24
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Since 1901, Sea Levels have ________ by almost 0.2M.

A

Risen.

25
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Warmer Temperatures are Causing ___________ to Shrink and Ice Sheets to Melt. The Melting of Ice on Land means that Water Stored on Land as Ice Returns to the __________, Causing the Sea Levels to ______.

A

Glaciers…Oceans…Rise…

26
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Water in the Oceans Expands as it gets _________ - called Thermal _____________.

A

Warmer…Expansion…

27
Q

Since 1950, there has been a Higher Frequency of ______ Waves in many Areas and Fewer ______ Weather Extremes.

A

Heat…Cold…

28
Q

In the UK, more Rainfall Records were __________ in 2010-2014 than in any Decade.

A

Broken.

29
Q

Climate Change could have Serious Impacts on _________.

A

People.

30
Q

In some Places, Deaths Due to Heat have ______________.

A

Increased.

31
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Some Areas could become so Hot and Dry that they’re ________________. Low-Lying ___________ Areas could Flood and this would Lead to ____________ and Overcrowding in some Areas.

A

Inhabitable…Coastal…Migration…

32
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Climate Change is Affecting Farming _____________ Due to ___________ and Altitude.

A

Globally…Weather…

33
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Lower Crop Yields could _____________ Malnutrition, Ill Health and Death from Starvation, Particularly in Lower Latitudes Near the __________.

A

Increase…Equator…

34
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Climate Change means the ___________ is Becoming more Extreme.

A

Weather.

Geography Paper 1: Component 1 Topic 1 - Hazardous Earth (14 decks)

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