Hazardous earth - C1 Flashcards
1
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Evidence for natural climate change
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Ice cores, tree rings, historical sources
2
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4 Natural causes of climate change
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Eruption theory, sunspot theory, orbital theory, asteroid collision
3
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How much did oceans warm between 1971 and 2010
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4
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What 4 things do tropical cyclones need to form?
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Water above 26.5 Celsius . Between 5 and 30 degrees from equator. Low pressure area. Corolosis force
5
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What causes plate movement?
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Radioactive decay in core heats mantle creating convection currents, this geothermal heat move tectonic plates into the crust.
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