future of our planet

Question 1

what is the definition of a climate?

Answer 1

the long term average weather conditions in a location

Question 2

what evidence is there of climate change?

Answer 2

tree rings - thousands of years old
ice cores - 1 million years old, 1.5km thick
data - human activity, climate change, greenhouse gases
frost fairs - “little ice age”, past climate

Question 3

what are the human causes of climate change

Answer 3

burning fossil fuels
agriculture (farming)
deforestation
dumping waste in landfill

Question 4

what are the natural causes of climate change?

Answer 4

greenhouse effect - completely natural process, traps heat from the sun

Question 5

what are the consequences of climate change? (global)

Answer 5

sea levels will begin to rise with melting ice and warmer temperatures
air pollution
animals extinction
inflation rise
extreme weather - storms, droughts
ecosystem start to fail

Question 6

what are the consequences of climate change? (local)

Answer 6

inflation rise
worse air and water quality
physical damage from extreme weather

Question 7

solutions for climate change?

Answer 7

reduce fossil fuel use - coal should be replaced with wind, solar, hydra + nuclear energy (renewable)
change our diets - less animal products
plant more trees - sequestration will take CO2 out of the atmosphere and store it
adapting to climate change

Question 8

adaption meaning?

Answer 8

adapting to life in a changing climate

Question 9

mitigation meaning?

Answer 9

reducing climate change - involves reducing the emission of greenhouse gases