Biology Unit 5 - Climate Change

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What is climate change?
Term used to describe a significant change in the weather of a region usually over a period of several decades
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3 types of evidence for climate change?
1) Temp records 2) Dendrochronology 3) Peat bogs
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How has temperature around the world been measured?
Using thermometers
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What do these records give? (+)/(-) ?
A reliable but short term record of global temp changes
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How many rings do most trees produce annually?
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What does the thickness of the ring depend on
Climate - warmer rings are thicker
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Why are they thicker?
Because the conditions for growth are better
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What is persevered in peat bogs?
Pollen
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How do they show climate?
If pollen from warm climates present then know that the year was a warmer one
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