Core 2 : Climate Change

Front 1

The long-wave heat energy coming from the Earth is quite easily absorbed by naturally occurring gases in the atmosphere. These are known as g_________ g_____.

Back 1

Greenhouse gases

Front 2

Greenhouse gases include.
1) C______ d_______
2) M_______
3) W______ v_______

Back 2

1) carbon dioxide
2) methane
3) water vapour

Front 3

Carbon is able to transfer from one part of the environment to another through a series of biological processes, such as r________, and chemical processes such as s________.

Back 3

Respiration
Solution

Front 4

During the day a tree uses sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into plant sugars. This process is known as p___________.

Back 4

Photosynthesis

Front 5

The destruction and burning of forests, first in Europe and now in tropical regions, releases huge amounts of c______ d_______ into the atmosphere.

Back 5

Carbon dioxide

Front 6

With more gases able to absorb and trap heat, the greenhouse effect has become stronger. We call this the e________ greenhouse effect.

Back 6

Enhanced greenhouse effect

Front 7

Most scientists agree the enhanced green house effect has lead to a g______ w_________ of the atmosphere.

Back 7

Global warming

Front 8

Climate scientists are also known as c___________.

Back 8

Climatologists

Front 9

A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

Back 9

Glaciers

Front 10

C_______ is about taking weather readings over long periods of time, and then working out averages, patterns and trends.

Back 10

Climate

Front 11

Scientists who study plants and animals are known as e__________.

Back 11

Ecologists

Front 12

Climate change is likely to have a serious impact on people and environments. The largest concern is that the number of people who suffer from w_____
s _____ will increase.

Back 12

Water stress

Front 13

Countries where rainfall is low and suffer a dry season may find, when it is windy the dry soil will blow away causing problems with vegetation. What is this environmental problem known as?

Back 13

Desertification

Front 14

B_______ is the kind of fuel that is made from natural plant oils and is considered to be c______ n_______.

Back 14

Biofuel
Carbon neutral

Front 15

A field of 600 steel mirrors reflect solar energy. The whole system is computer controlled and called a S______ f_______.

Back 15

Solar furnace

Front 16

The buildings and traffic in a large city influence the local climate, an effect known as u_____ m______-c_______.

Back 16

Urban micro-climate

Front 17

One of the main impacts that a city has on the local climate is to create temperatures that are warmer than in the surrounding rural area. This is known as u______ h_____ i______.

Back 17

Urban heat island

Front 18

A group of homes that are energy efficient and only uses renewable energy sources can be referred to as a s_________ c_________.

Back 18

Sustainable community