Evidence for climate change

Question 1

drilling ice cores helps scientists examine past climate change. where do the scientists go to do the drilling?

Answer 1

A field site in Antarctica

Question 2

what has been trapped inside the ice that has been drilled?

Answer 2

bubbles of ancient atmosphere

Question 3

what do the scientists measure in drilling the ice?

Answer 3

the greenhouse gases

Question 4

what are the scientists trying to establish from drilling the ice?

Answer 4

the past temperatures of the earth and how much they have changed as evidence for climate change.

Question 5

how might global sea levels be changing?

Answer 5

the levels are rising due to the glaciers and ice caps melting

Question 6

how are mountain glaciers changing?

Answer 6

the glaciers are melting due to warmer temperatures which shrink the ice

Question 7

how are low lying islands at risk? give an eg

Answer 7

islands like the Maldives are at risk due to rising sea levels which could potentially submerge these low lying islands one day

Question 8

what are fossil fuels used for?

Answer 8

in homes they are used to produce heat, in power stations they are used to produce electricity