Climate Change - Human Activity Flashcards
The Natural Greenhouse Effect is Essential for Keeping our Planet _____.
Warm.
The Temperature of the Earth is a Balance between the ______ is gets from the _____ and the Heat it Loses to _______.
Heat…Sun…Space…
The Incoming Energy from the Sun is Short-Wave _____________. The Outgoing Energy from the Earth is the ______-Wave Radiation.
Radiation…Long…
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.
Insulating…Trap…Temperature…
Gases that Trap Heat are called Greenhouse _______. These Include Carbon __________ and Methane.
Gases…Dioxide…
Some Greenhouse Gases are _____________ than others.
Stronger.
Methane Absorbs ______ from Carbon Dioxide.
Heat.
Different Greenhouse Gases Stay in the ______________ for Different Lengths of Time.
Atmosphere.
The Longer Gases stay in the Atmosphere, the More they’ll Contribute to ___________.
Warming.
Which Four Human Activities are making the Greenhouse Effect Stronger?
- Farming.
- Industry.
- Energy.
- Transport.
Farming of Livestock (Cows) Produces a Lot of ____________.
Methane.
Rice Paddies Contribute to Global ____________, because Flooded Fields Emit ___________.
Warming…Methane…
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 _______________.
Agriculture…Atmosphere…
Carbon Dioxide is Released into the _______________ when Fossil _______ like Coal and Oil are Burnt.
Atmosphere…Fuels…
Most Industry uses a Lot of __________.
Energy.
Some Industrial Processes Release Greenhouse Gases which Contain ___________.
Carbon.
Industrial Waste may end up in Landfill Sites where it ________, Releasing ___________.
Decays…Methane…
Most Cars, Lorries, Ships and Planes Run on _________ Fuels.
Fossil.
Car Ownership is Rapidly Increasing in _______________ Countries, Meaning there are More Cars on the Road, Increasing _______________.
Developing…Congestion…
What are the Four Uses of Evidence that Human Activity is causing Climate Change?
- Declining Arctic Ice.
- Global Temperature Rise.
- Sea Level Rise and Warming Oceans.
- Extreme Weather Events.
Sea Ice Forms around the __________ in Winter when Ocean Temperatures Fall below -1.8°C and Melts during the Summer when it is __________.
Poles…Warmer…
The Extent of Arctic Sea Ice in Winter has ______________ by More Than 3% each Decade over the Past 35 Years.
Decreased.
Temperatures have _______________ by nearly 1°C Since 1880 and are Expected to ______ by 5°C by 2100.
Increased…Rise…
Since 1901, Sea Levels have ________ by almost 0.2M.
Risen.
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 ______.
Glaciers…Oceans…Rise…
Water in the Oceans Expands as it gets _________ - called Thermal _____________.
Warmer…Expansion…
Since 1950, there has been a Higher Frequency of ______ Waves in many Areas and Fewer ______ Weather Extremes.
Heat…Cold…
In the UK, more Rainfall Records were __________ in 2010-2014 than in any Decade.
Broken.
Climate Change could have Serious Impacts on _________.
People.
In some Places, Deaths Due to Heat have ______________.
Increased.
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.
Inhabitable…Coastal…Migration…
Climate Change is Affecting Farming _____________ Due to ___________ and Altitude.
Globally…Weather…
Lower Crop Yields could _____________ Malnutrition, Ill Health and Death from Starvation, Particularly in Lower Latitudes Near the __________.
Increase…Equator…
Climate Change means the ___________ is Becoming more Extreme.
Weather.
