climate change :) Flashcards
1
Q
What are mega fauna
A
Animals that are big, usually extinct
2
Q
What is an ecosystem
A
A system of animals and plants in a place
3
Q
What is deforestation
A
Cutting down trees and not replanting them
4
Q
A human cause of climate change
A
Fossil fuels
5
Q
Natural cause of climate change
A
Original changes
6
Q
What is the temperature jump in the last century
A
1.2 to 1.4 degrees fahrenheit
7
Q
2 consequences of rising temperatures
A
Rising sea levels and severe draughts
8
Q
What is global warming
A
The rise in average temperatures of our planet
9
Q
What has caused an increase in co2
A
The industrial revolution
