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Climate Change Flashcards

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What is weather?

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Weather is what you have on a daily basis e.g. rain, sun

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What is climate?

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Climate is the average weather conditions over the year

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat. This process makes Earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere.

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What is short-waved solar radiation?

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Solar radiation heading towards Earth

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What is long-waved solar radiation?

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Solar radiation that is being re-radiated into space

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Name 4 human causes of climate change

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Landfills
Agriculture
Deforestation
Burning of fossil fuels

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Name 3 natural causes of climate change

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Volcanic activity
Orbital changes
Solar output

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Describe Mitigation

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To reduce or prevent something harmful from happening

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Describe adaptation

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To respond to a problem by limiting its negative effects

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