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A2 Climate change

QuestionAnswer
Evidence from personal memory ANECDOTAL
Partially decayed plant material, occurs in bogs PEAT
The millions of pollen grains that fall to the ground each year POLLEN RAIN
A method of dating peat bogs CARBON 14 DATING
The pH of peat Acid
The study of pollen PALYNOLOGY
The study of the annual rings found in wood DENDROCHRONOLOGY
The plant tissue that makes up wood XYLEM
Gases in the atmosphere that limit the escape of infra-red radiation GREENHOUSE GASES
Heat energy INFRA RED RADIATION
FOUR greenhouse gases CO2, METHANE, NITROUS OXIDE, CFC.
The greenhouse gas released from cow's (ahem) bottoms METHANE
The greenhouse gas released from anaerobic decay in waterlogged land METHANE
THREE fossil fuels COAL, OIL, GAS
Extending a trend on a graph to predict the future EXTRAPOLATION
A computer progamme that considers many factors at once to predict future changes in climate CLIMATE MODEL
Day - to - day changes in temperature, sunshine, rainfall WEATHER
The type of climate we have here in the UK, with mild winters TEMPERATE
Typical seasonal weather patterns in an area CLIMATE
The 'best' temperature for any enzyme OPTIMUM
The permanent change in the active site of an enzyme eg due to excessive heat DENATURATION
The study of seasonal events in the life cycle of an organism eg nesting time PHENOLOGY
Day length (ie how long the sun is shining) PHOTOPERIOD
Created by: carolannaston
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