Global Warming (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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Global warming definition
Global warming definition
Ongoing increase in Earth's average temperature, caused by rise in greenhouse gases
Main greenhouse gases causing global warming
Main greenhouse gases causing global warming
Carbon dioxide () and methane ()
How greenhouse gases cause warming
How greenhouse gases cause warming
Trap heat in atmosphere, reflect it back to Earth
Effect of warming on ice caps
Effect of warming on ice caps
Polar ice caps and glaciers melt
Species losing habitat from melting ice
Species losing habitat from melting ice
Polar bears and seals
What happens as ice melts
What happens as ice melts
Sea levels rise
Effect of rising sea levels on land
Effect of rising sea levels on land
Floods low-lying areas with salty water, reduces habitats
What patterns shift due to global warming
What patterns shift due to global warming
Temperature and rainfall patterns
Effect of pattern shifts on species
Effect of pattern shifts on species
Disrupts migration routes and alters distribution
Consequence of habitat loss
Consequence of habitat loss
Species extinction, reduced biodiversity