UK climate Change

Question 1

Can the uk cope with climate change

Answer 1

UK are rich and can therefore afford to buy better protection for flooding therefore their impacts will be lower of those who cannot afford the latest technologies and instalments.

Question 2

Negatives of uk climate change

Answer 2

Flooding and gales due to more precipitation
More frequent storms so more money spent on repairs
Heatwaves and drought to hose pipe bans
Destroyed crops, less livestock
Causes

Question 3

Impacts of climate change

Answer 3

Thames barrier might need replacement
More or less tourism
Need to prepare things like airports better for extreme environment either way
Roads would need changing/ change of infrastructure

Question 4

Causes of climate change

Answer 4

Greenhouse effect
Orbital shifts
Volcanic activities
Tilt wobble

Question 5

Ways of measuring climate change

Answer 5

Weather recording
Ice cores
Rocks and fossils
Analysis of pollen

Question 6

Affects on agriculture

Answer 6

Agriculture
Crop yields are expected to decrease for all major world crops.
Agricultural land on the edge of deserts becomes unusable, through the process of desertification.
Crops could be wiped out in low-lying areas that suffer from flooding. With less crops available on the world mar

Question 7

Positives of uk climate change

Answer 7

Heating costs go down
More tourism in the UK
More crops and fewer dead old people who can’t afford the expensive heating bill