Global Climate Change (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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What is climate change?
What is climate change?
Changes in Earth's temp, weather & atmosphere from greenhouse effect
Effect on global average temperatures
Effect on global average temperatures
Rising (increasing worldwide)
Effect of warming on polar regions
Effect of warming on polar regions
Melting ice, rising sea levels, loss of habitats
Climate change impact on seasonal temperatures
Climate change impact on seasonal temperatures
More extreme variations - hotter summers, colder winters
Types of extreme weather increasing
Types of extreme weather increasing
Hurricanes, storms, heatwaves
What is desertification?
What is desertification?
Fertile areas becoming deserts due to drought & land degradation
Species threatened by climate change habitat loss
Species threatened by climate change habitat loss
Polar bears, tigers, walruses, koalas
Primary driver of current climate change
Primary driver of current climate change
Human activities
Human activities intensifying greenhouse effect
Human activities intensifying greenhouse effect
Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial activities
Evidence supporting human-caused climate change
Evidence supporting human-caused climate change
Thousands of peer-reviewed studies
Warming rate after last ice age (per year)
Warming rate after last ice age (per year)
per year ( over years)
Modern warming rate (last century)
Modern warming rate (last century)
in last century, times faster than historical