Climate and Change

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describe climate change in the distant and resent past?
sinusoidal little ice age, medival warm period.
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natural theories for climate change
orbital theory, sun spot, asteroid collision, Eruption theory
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affects to humans of climate changes E.G. Little Ice Age
Glaciers covered farming land, frost fair,
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affects to plants and animals of climate changes.
Collapsing food chains, plants dying from lack of light,
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natural greenhouse effect
CO2 in the ATM. allows solar radiation in stops it refracting back out.
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how are humans enhancing the greenhouse effect. Most effecting country.
Burning fossil fuels releases CO2. More heat kept in the ATM. climate increase. N. America, Australia, Europe.
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human activities of greenhouse enhancement.
Energy supply, Transport, Industry, Homes , Other E.G. Cattle Ranches
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UK Climate features.
Dry/Warm summers, Wet/Cold Winters
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Uk's Air masses & Ocean Currents
Polar&Maritime Air masses (Dry/Wet). North Atlantic Drift
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difficulties of climate prediction.
Population? Energy source? Transport?
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global warming differences between Developed&Developing Uk&Egypt
Developing cannot pay for problems it causes, Desertification, Famine.
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natural theories for climate change

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orbital theory, sun spot, asteroid collision, Eruption theory

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affects to humans of climate changes E.G. Little Ice Age

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affects to plants and animals of climate changes.

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natural greenhouse effect

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