climate change Flashcards
what is the difference between climate and weather?
weather describes short-term atmospheric conditions, climate describes long-term patterns and trends. Weather is what you get, climate is what you expect.
What is the difference between the enhanced and natural greenhouse effect?
natural greenhouse effect is needed for the planets survival whereas enhanced greenhouse effect is caused by humans and can cause problems for the atmosphere.
impacts of enhanced greenhouse gasses?
A warmer planet can lead to struggle to grow crops/food, some places will disappear due to rising sea levels and some countries will have more tropical diseases, extreme weather changes, melting ice caps, wildlife population and changing precipitation patterns.