Evidence for climate change 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWorld At RiskASEdexcel Created by: LauraECreated on: 13-05-16 09:25 Preserved in sediment, can be identified and dated to compare conditions that plants live in now [long term] Pollen Analysis 1 of 9 Raised beaches can be dated to indicate this [long term] Sea Level Change 2 of 9 Can be used to show temperature for the last 400,000 [long term] Ice Cores 3 of 9 Agricultural reports and paintings show different conditions [medium term] Historical Records 4 of 9 Can reliably show a date and conditions up to 10,000 years ago, thickness indicates conditions [medium term] Tree Rings 5 of 9 Date rocks deposited and can look at distance from current glacier [long term] Retreating Glaciers 6 of 9 Consistently collected since 1861 [short term] Weather Records 7 of 9 Behavior and reduction of [short term] Polar ice melt 8 of 9 Scientists use changes in how species are distributed to indicate changes in climate [short term] Ecosystem Changes 9 of 9
Edexcel AS Geography Unit 1 - Global Challenges (6GE01), Topic 1 (World at Risk), Section 4 - Climate Changes and its causes - Part A Revision 0.0 / 5
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