Global Warming (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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What is global warming?
What is global warming?
Ongoing increase in Earth's average temperature
Primary cause of global warming
Primary cause of global warming
Rise in greenhouse gases
Two examples of greenhouse gases
Two examples of greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄)
How greenhouse gases warm Earth
How greenhouse gases warm Earth
Trap heat in atmosphere, reflect it back to Earth
What happens to ice caps due to warming?
What happens to ice caps due to warming?
Polar ice caps and glaciers melt
Species losing habitat from melting ice
Species losing habitat from melting ice
Polar bears and seals
What happens when ice caps melt?
What happens when ice caps melt?
Sea levels rise
Effect of rising sea levels on land
Effect of rising sea levels on land
Flooding of low-lying areas with salty water
What climate patterns shift due to warming?
What climate patterns shift due to warming?
Temperature and rainfall patterns
How does warming affect species migration?
How does warming affect species migration?
Disrupts routes and alters species distribution
Global warming impact on biodiversity
Global warming impact on biodiversity
Significant reduction in biodiversity
Why biodiversity is lost
Why biodiversity is lost
Habitats destroyed/altered, species become extinct