Geography: Year 9 Term 2: Climate Change 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyClimate changeGCSEAQA Created by: Charlotte HerondaleCreated on: 18-01-18 18:40 What are two main periods in earth's history? (2) Mesozoic, Cenozoic 1 of 11 The beginning of the age of mammals was how long ago? (1) 55 million years 2 of 11 The last ice age was around how long ago? (1) 1.2 million years 3 of 11 The earth is usually [cold/warm?]. Cold 4 of 11 This is partly due to what? (1) Albedo effect 5 of 11 Cold periods are called what? (1) Glacials 6 of 11 Warm periods are called what? (1) Interglacials 7 of 11 We are in which geological era? (2) Holocene/some believe anthropocene 8 of 11 Give 3 pieces of evidence for climate change. (3) Ice cores, Fossil dating, Historical Documents 9 of 11 Name 3 potential natural causes of climate change. (3) Milankovich cycles, Supervolcanoes, Sunspots 10 of 11 Why do we need the greenhouse effect? (2) Without it, the earth is too cold for complex life to evolve and flourish 11 of 11
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