Natural Changes in Temperature ALG

What is an Ice Age?

What are the waste gases we let into the air from power stations and cars etc called?

Answer explanation

The waste gases we let into the air from power stations and cars etc are called emissions.

What is the NATURAL process that warms our planet?

Answer explanation

The NATURAL process that warms our planet is the greenhouse effect caused by gases trapping heat in the atmosphere.

What are non-renewable resources?

Answer explanation

Non-renewable resources are natural resources that cannot be replaced once they are used, such as fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.

Give an example of a renewable resource.

Answer explanation

A renewable resource example is solar energy, which is derived from the sun and can be replenished naturally.

What does sustainable mean?

Answer explanation

Sustainable means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

How is the measurement of the distance travelled by food between production and consumption referred to?

Answer explanation

The measurement of the distance traveled by food between production and consumption is referred to as food miles.

What are coal, gas and oil collectively called?

Answer explanation

Coal, gas, and oil are collectively called fossil fuels due to their origin from decayed organic matter over millions of years.

What do we call the increasing changes in global climate over a long period of time e.g. precipitation, temp & wind patterns?

Name a social impact of global warming

Answer explanation

Global warming can lead to the melting of polar ice caps, causing sea levels to rise and threatening coastal communities with flooding and displacement.