Atmosphere+Climate

• what can happen when there is a change to the carbon cycle

  it can have significant impacts on the atmosphere, land and oceans
• the carbon cycle affects what

  the amount of gases containing carbon in the atmosphere.

  • these are greenouse gases
• What do greenhouse gases do

  trap some of the sun's energy, keeping some of the heat in and keeping planet warm
• What happens as the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases (eg due to changes in carbon cycle caused by human activities) ?

  Temperatures expected to rise.

  • This is GLOBAL WARMING
• What will changes in temperature across the GLOBE affect?

  Other aspects of the climate. eg more intense storms are predicted