Global Climate Change (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards
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Climate change definition
Climate change definition
Changes in Earth's temp, weather & atmosphere from greenhouse effect
Key effect: Rising global temperatures
Key effect: Rising global temperatures
Earth's average temperature increasing, warmer conditions worldwide
Effect of warming on polar regions
Effect of warming on polar regions
Loss of polar ice, rising sea levels, habitat loss
Effect on seasonal temperatures
Effect on seasonal temperatures
More extreme variations: hotter summers, colder winters
Effect on weather event frequency & intensity
Effect on weather event frequency & intensity
More extreme weather: hurricanes, storms, heatwaves
Examples of increasing natural disasters
Examples of increasing natural disasters
Hurricanes, floods, forest fires, droughts
Desertification meaning in climate change
Desertification meaning in climate change
Fertile areas becoming deserts from drought & land degradation
Secondary effects of climate change
Secondary effects of climate change
Infrastructure damage, displacement, spread of diseases
Species threatened by climate-caused habitat loss
Species threatened by climate-caused habitat loss
Polar bears, tigers, walruses, koalas
Human activities intensifying greenhouse effect
Human activities intensifying greenhouse effect
Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial activities
Scientific consensus on climate change cause
Scientific consensus on climate change cause
Overwhelming majority agree humans cause it
Warming rate after last ice age (/year)
Warming rate after last ice age (/year)
over years per year
Modern warming rate vs historical (last century)
Modern warming rate vs historical (last century)
in years, faster than ice age warming