Climate Change Flashcards

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What is one human cause of climate change ?

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One human cause is CFS - they are a special group of greenhouse gases and are found in fridges, air conditioning and aerosols

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What is another Human Cause of Climate Change?

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Another cause of human climate change is cattle produce methane and as the population grows so does the need for more cattle food

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What is one Physical Cause of Climate change ?

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One Physical cause of climate change is melting permafrost - as the permafrost in the artic circle melts it releases methane gas which has been stored in the permafrost for thousands of years

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What is another physical cause of climate change ?

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Another Physical cause of climate change is ocean currents - over time ocean currents change direction and they can also become stronger or weaker when they do this they change climates of the places they flow past

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What is the Greenhouse effect?

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The earth is surrounded by a layer of gases which keep the earth warm by preventing the warm of heat that would normally be lost from the atmosphere

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What is Greenhouse gases ?

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The heating of our planet is called global warming this is because of the green house gases

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What is one local strategy?

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You can make sure your Tv is not on standby

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What is another local strategy?

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You could have a meat free meal

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What else could be a local strategy?

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Keep food waste from going to the landfill site

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What could be a final local strategy?

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Use a bus or walk instead of going in a car

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What is one piece of evidence for Climate change?

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As temperatures increase more sea ice is melting this means the sea levels are rising. Because of this it is making it much more difficult for the polar bears to hunt

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What is another piece of evidence for Climate change ?

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Changes in biodiversity- many animal species are adapted to live in certain environments. If there are changes in the environment there are three options move, adapt or die

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What is an effect of climate change ?

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Less of property due to flooding

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What is another effect of climate change?

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Another effect is farmers are unable to grow crops

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A final effect of climate change is?

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Heat waves

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What is one way to describe a graph?

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Start and end figures is one way

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Another way to describe a graph is ?

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Does the graph fluctuate ( does it go up or down ? )

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How else could you describe a graph?

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What is the rate increase/ decrease?

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What is one national strategy?

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Bus and cycle lanes have been created to encourage people not to use their cars

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What is another National strategy?

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The government have also made a carrier bag charge to encourage people to reuse them

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What is an international strategy?

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World summits allow people to get together and discuss global strategies to help reduce the use of fossil fuels

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What is a final National strategy?

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Grants have been provided to help homeowners to insulate house roofs and use more efficient heating systems