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Climate Quiz

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    Review quiz year 8
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  • What is the difference between weather and climate?
    Weather is what's happening in the atmosphere at a particular time, and climate is the average of that weather over a long period.
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  • Describe one type of evidence for climate change
    eg. ice cores, or tree rings, or satelite images
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  • How do greenhouse gases contribute to the warming of the Earth?
    They trap heat from the sun that is reflected off the Earth's surface.
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  • Name a natural cause for gloabl wamring
    Volcano, Orbital change, Earth axis change, Sun Spots
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  • Name one consequence of rising temperatures on earth?
    eg- sea level rise
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  • What does to mitigate mean?
    to try to stop or reduce
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  • EXPLAIN - How deforestation contributes to climate change-
    ...
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  • How does melting ice affect Polar bears?
    Polar bear will lose their habitat (or a similar answer)
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  • What can ice cores tell us from previous climates?
    it can tell us how much CO2 was in the atmosphere
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  • What is a climate refugee?
    Someone who has to leave their home because of climate change
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  • How might climate change affect sea life?
    Seas will get warmer- Coral bleaching will lead to less sea life
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  • How will climate change affect weather in the UK?
    Summers will be hotter. Winters will be cooler. There will be more flooding. There will be forest fires
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  • True or False- Climate change will mean bigger and more deadly tropical storms (Hurricanes or typhoons)
    True- this is already happening
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