Climate Change is caused by humans

Question 1

6 main GHGases

Answer 1

1. Carbon Dioxide CO2
2. Methane NH4
3. Water vapour H2O
4. Ozone O3
5. Nitrous Oxide N2O
6. Sulphur Hexaflouride SF6

Question 2

Definition of climate change IPCC (broader)

Answer 2

The changes mean or variability which persist over long periods of time which is caused by both internal and external forcings

Question 3

Definition of climate change UNFCCC

Answer 3

As being directly or indirectly related to human activities and which alter the composition of the atmosphere

Question 4

How do they do it?

Answer 4

1. Allows the sun’s energy through. Partially opaque to the longer wave length/thermal energy emitted by the earth.
2. Is formed in the colon of animals
3. From the oceans heating up
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4. Scavengers ozone

Question 5

Introduction to climate change

Answer 5

1. Global mean surface temperature increase
2. It’s impacts are felt on both spatial and temporal scales
4. Highly debated

Question 6

Main impacts of climate change

Answer 6

1. Impacting ecosystems
2. Increasing vulnerability
3. Threatening livelihoods

Question 7

Where do these GHgases come from?

Answer 7

1. Burning of fossil fuels, naturally occuring
2. Agriculture animals
3. Evaporation
4. Naturally occurring
5. Agriculture
6. Man made