Climate Change Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
name 3 natural causes of climate change :
A
1 - orbital drift
2 - sun spots
3 - volcanos
2
Q
name 3 types of evidence of natural climate change :
A
1 - ice cores
2 - wood layers
3 - paintings
3
Q
how are humans causing climate change?
A
animal slaughter, factories producing harmful toxins and deforestation
4
Q
what evidence is there of human climate change?
A
rising sea levels, ice burgs melting and drought
5
Q
what is climate change mitigation?
A
stopping climate change / global warming
6
Q
name ways climate change can be mitigated :
A
- putting CO2 underground
- planting trees
7
Q
what is adaptation?
A
reducing the negative effects caused by climate change
8
Q
name 2 ways people can adapt to climate change :
A
1 - house on stilts
2 - drought repellent
