Climate Change Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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adaption
A
actions taken to adjust natural events to reduce potential damage, limit the impacts, take advantage of opportunities or cope with consequences.
2
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Climate change
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a long term change in the earth’s climate, especially due to an increase in average atmospheric temperature.
3
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mitigation
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action taken to reduce or eliminate long term risk to human life and property from natural hazards.
4
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orbital changes
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changes in the pathway of the earth around the sun
5
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quaternery period
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the period of geological time from about 2.6 million years ago to present. it is characterised by the appearance and development of humans and includes the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs.
