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Climate Change
Question | Answer |
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Precession | Earth’s axis wobbles through a cycle |
Eccentricity | Earth’s orbit varies from being more oval to more circular. |
Ice Ages | Earth gets colder and you have more glaciers |
El Niño | Brings drought/Dry weather to North America |
La Niña | Brings storms/ wet weather to North America |
26,000 year cycle | Earth's Wobble |
100,000 year cycle | Earth's Wobble and Ice Ages |
41,000 year cycle | Earth's Tilt |
Greenhouse Effect | The way in which heat is trapped close to Earth's surface by greenhouse gases |
Global Warming | The increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere |
Climate Change | The long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation |
4 Main Effects of Climate Change | Glaciers are Melting, Global Sea Level is Rising, More Extreme Weather Events, Shorter Growing Season |
3 Main Causes of Current Climate Change | Increase in Pollution, Increase in human population, Increase in fossil fuel consumption |
Sustainability | Meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs |