Geography: Year 9 Term 2: Climate Change

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What are two main periods in earth's history? (2)
Mesozoic, Cenozoic
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The beginning of the age of mammals was how long ago? (1)
55 million years
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The last ice age was around how long ago? (1)
1.2 million years
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The earth is usually [cold/warm?].
Cold
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This is partly due to what? (1)
Albedo effect
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Cold periods are called what? (1)
Glacials
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Warm periods are called what? (1)
Interglacials
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We are in which geological era? (2)
Holocene/some believe anthropocene
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Give 3 pieces of evidence for climate change. (3)
Ice cores, Fossil dating, Historical Documents
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Name 3 potential natural causes of climate change. (3)
Milankovich cycles, Supervolcanoes, Sunspots
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Why do we need the greenhouse effect? (2)
Without it, the earth is too cold for complex life to evolve and flourish
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The beginning of the age of mammals was how long ago? (1)

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55 million years

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The last ice age was around how long ago? (1)

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The earth is usually [cold/warm?].

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This is partly due to what? (1)

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