Climate Change Impacts Flashcards
1
Q
Rapid climate change at the poles causes
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glaciers and ice caps to melt faster
2
Q
As glaciers melt
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global sea levels rise
3
Q
Coastal areas will flood, at first during ____ and then ____.
A
storms, permanently
4
Q
Carbon dioxide gas dissolves in ocean water and
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lowers the pH
5
Q
Subtropical areas of high pressure (dry zones) move
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north as poles warm-up
6
Q
Blizzards, hurricanes, and flash floods are all getting more moisture from
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warmer air
7
Q
Reducing our carbon footprint to
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slow down damage
8
Q
We can put carbon dioxide gas back into ____ instead of in the ____.
A
rocks, air
