1.2.4 Climate Change

• Examples of human-induced causes of climate change include greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and agricultural practices
• Climate change can be caused by both natural and human-induced factors
• What is the primary human-induced cause of climate change?

  Greenhouse gas emissions
• Burning fossil fuels releases CO2, which traps heat in the atmosphere
• Natural causes of climate change include changes in the Earth's orbit
• What are natural causes of climate change primarily driven by?

  Natural processes
• What is the primary human-induced cause of climate change?

  Increased greenhouse gas emissions
• Which agricultural practice releases methane into the atmosphere?

  Livestock farming
• More frequent and intense storms are examples of extreme weather events
• Match the natural cause with its description:

  Changes in Earth's Orbit ↔️ Affects solar radiation received

  Solar Activity ↔️ Variations in Sun's energy

  Ocean Currents ↔️ Alters regional climate patterns
• Human-induced climate change is occurring over geological timescales.

  False
• Human-induced climate change is happening at a much slower rate compared to natural variability.

  False
• Variations in solar energy output can lead to fluctuations in global temperatures
• The burning of fossil fuels releases CO2 into the atmosphere
• Human-induced climate change has accelerated over the past century due to increased greenhouse gas emissions.

  True
• Climate change effects require adaptation and mitigation strategies to address their impacts.


  True
• Increasing renewable energy reduces dependency on fossil fuels
• Carbon capture and storage is a fully sustainable mitigation strategy without any drawbacks.

  False
• What is the long-term cost associated with reducing fossil fuel usage?

  Reduced
• What does climate change refer to?

  Long-term shift in climate
• Human-induced climate change is occurring at a much faster rate than natural climate variability.


  True
• What are the main greenhouse gases contributing to climate change?

  CO2, CH4, N2O
• What does the term "climate change" refer to?

  Long-term shift in climate
• Ice ages are an example of climate shifts caused by natural processes.


  True
• Deforestation reduces the ability of forests to absorb CO2.


  True
• What is one effect of global warming on weather patterns?

  Changes in weather patterns
• What are mitigation strategies designed to reduce?

  Greenhouse gas emissions
• Afforestation is a highly effective strategy for absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere.


  True