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A Level Physical Geography > WCC: Water, Carbon and Climate - Impacts of Climate Change > Flashcards

WCC: Water, Carbon and Climate - Impacts of Climate Change Flashcards

Climate change and implications for life on Earth.

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What are the 7 major factors that climate change has an impact on?

A 
Food security
Water availability
Health
Frequency of natural disasters
Agriculture
Flooding
Migration
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Which 4 areas are likely to have more water available due to climate change?

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Northern latitudes: NE Russia, Canada, Alaska
Middle East
Asia
Central Australia

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Which 4 areas are likely to have more water available due to climate change?

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Southern Africa
South America
Western Europe
Mediterranean

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What are the 3 agricultural factors that climate change has an impact on?

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Growing season
Drought
Irrigation

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How will climate change affect the growing season?

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It is likely to increase

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Which 4 regions are likely to be affected by droughts due to climate change?

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Western Europe
South America
North America
Australia

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Which 4 regions are likely to need more irrigation due to climate change?

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Russia
North America
Northern Europe
South America

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How and why will climate change affect food security?

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Food security is likely to decrease due to impacts on agriculture.

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Which 3 areas are likely to be at greater risk of coastal flooding due to climate change?

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SE Asia
India
Eastern China

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Which 2 areas are likely to be at greater risk of river flooding due to climate change?

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SE Asia

Africa

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By how much is the sea level likely to rise due to climate change?

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1-2m by 2100

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Which 4 types of natural disaster are likely to increase due to climate change?

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Hurricanes
Droughts
Flooding
Wildfires

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What are the 3 major likely impacts on general global health due to climate change?

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Increased:

  • infectious disease
  • respiratory disease
  • malnutrition
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Which major disease is likely to spread due to climate change?

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Malaria

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Why is it likely climate change will result in the spread of malaria?

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Changes in climate will make more areas suitable for malarial mosquitoes to survive

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Which 5 currently unaffected areas are malarial mosquitoes likely to spread malaria to by 2050?

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Parts of:
USA
SE Asia
Middle East
South America
Australia
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Which areas are likely to see depopulation due to climate change?

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Mainly Africa

Also South America, Central America

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Which areas are likely to see inward migration due to climate change?

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Northern areas e.g Russia and Europe

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