climate change Flashcards
(10 cards)
what is a climate
the average weather over a long period of time
what is a glacial period
a cold period
what are green house gasses
potentially harmful gases that trap heat in the earths atmosphere
what is meant by the term inter glacial
a period of warmer climate between two glacial periods
what are three effects of climate change
sea levels rise, wild fires, animals dying
What is the green house effect
the process through which heat is trapped near Earth’s surface by substances known as ‘greenhouse gases.’
Give an example of green house gas
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
Name 3 human activities that produce green house gases and enhance the greenhouse effect
burning of fossil fuels agriculture, and land clearing
What three pieces of evidence for human induced climate change.
Global temperature rise. Warming ocean. Shrinking ice sheets.
What is a climate
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
