Climate Change (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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How often is a new layer of ice formed in ice sheets?
How often is a new layer of ice formed in ice sheets?
Each year
What do scientists analyze in ice cores to determine past temperatures?
What do scientists analyze in ice cores to determine past temperatures?
Trapped gases
How many years of temperature change did one Antarctic ice core reveal?
How many years of temperature change did one Antarctic ice core reveal?
400,000 years
Since when have global temperatures been measured accurately using thermometers?
Since when have global temperatures been measured accurately using thermometers?
The 1850s
Where does pollen get preserved for scientists to study?
Where does pollen get preserved for scientists to study?
In sediment at the bottom of lakes
How do scientists use preserved pollen to understand past climate?
How do scientists use preserved pollen to understand past climate?
Similar plants show similar conditions
Under what conditions are tree rings thicker?
Under what conditions are tree rings thicker?
Warm, wet conditions
For how many years are tree rings a reliable source of climate evidence?
For how many years are tree rings a reliable source of climate evidence?
10,000 years
What is global warming?
What is global warming?
Rapid increase in global temperatures
What caused the sharp rise in global temperatures over the last century?
What caused the sharp rise in global temperatures over the last century?
Human-induced climate change
What type of record do thermometers provide for temperature data?
What type of record do thermometers provide for temperature data?
Reliable but short-term