ECOlogy-Lecture 3

Question 1

What is climate change?

Answer 1

Used to describe altered global weather patterns, especially an increase in temperature

Question 2

What is the greatest impact on global warming?

Answer 2

CO₂ emmisions by human activity. The burning of fossil fuels!!!!

Question 3

What is a positive climate forcing factor?

Answer 3

Factors that cause global climate to warm

Question 4

What are negative forcing climate factors?

Answer 4

Factors that cause global climate to COOL

Question 5

What are some natural forcing factors?

Answer 5

1. Solar output
2. Shift in Earth’s orbit
3. Naturally occuring atmospheric greenhouse gases
4. Volcanism
5. Reflectivity

Question 6

Anthropogenic

Answer 6

Originating in human activity