P2 - Climate Change Flashcards
1
Q
what is a type of climate change?
A
global warming
2
Q
what effect can warmer water have on the earth?
A
more hurricanes
3
Q
how can climate change affect food production?
A
can be too dry or too wet to grow food.
4
Q
how can volcanoes cause climate change?
A
Ash and gases reflect the sunlight cooling down the Earth.
5
Q
what is the problem with changing our orbit around the sun?
A
ice ages
6
Q
what has burning fossil fuels done to our atmosphere?
A
increase in co2
7
Q
what affect does factories have on climate change?
A
the soot and gases given off reflect heat from the earth back down onto the Earth causing a rise in temperature
