Global Climate Change (OCR GCSE Chemistry A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Definition of climate change
Definition of climate change
Changes in Earth's temperature, weather patterns & atmosphere from stronger greenhouse effect
Effect: Rising average global temperatures
Effect: Rising average global temperatures
Earth's average temp increasing, warmer conditions worldwide
Effect: Loss of polar ice
Effect: Loss of polar ice
Ice melting in polar regions, raising sea levels & losing habitats
Effect: More extreme weather
Effect: More extreme weather
Increased frequency & intensity of hurricanes, storms, heatwaves
Effect: Desertification
Effect: Desertification
Fertile areas becoming deserts due to drought & land degradation
Effect: Increased natural disasters
Effect: Increased natural disasters
More hurricanes, floods, forest fires, droughts
Secondary effects of climate change
Secondary effects of climate change
Infrastructure damage, population displacement, disease spread
Species threatened by habitat loss (examples)
Species threatened by habitat loss (examples)
Polar bears, tigers, walruses, koalas
Human activities driving climate change
Human activities driving climate change
Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial activities
Scientific consensus on climate change
Scientific consensus on climate change
Thousands of peer-reviewed studies, overwhelming majority agree
Post-ice age warming rate (per year)
Post-ice age warming rate (per year)
per year
Modern warming in last century
Modern warming in last century
Post-ice age total warming & time period
Post-ice age total warming & time period
over ~ years
Modern warming speed vs historical
Modern warming speed vs historical
More than times faster