Phenomena Flashcards
1
Q
increased temperature trends, situation that cannot be explained
A
phenomena
2
Q
5 climatic phenomena
A
- Temperatures are record-breaking
- Co2 levels are rising
- Sea levels are rising
- Everything is melting
- Ocean’s chemistry is changing
3
Q
what year were temperatures warm
A
april 2016
4
Q
what is greenhouse gas
A
blanket around our planet, gases are trapped with no way to escape, the more gases, the more heat
5
Q
warmer oceans occupy more space
A
thermal expansion
6
Q
effects of ice melting
A
Ocean levels rising, losing the world’s beauty, less stable
7
Q
decreasing pH of the ocean due to CO2
A
ocean acidification
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