Natural climate change

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  • Created on: 02-02-19 15:21
What is the name of the process where Earth's orbit changes a small amount once every 100,000 years?
Milankovitch cycles
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What changes over an 11 year cycle?
energy radiated from the sun
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What happens to the atmosphere during an volcanic eruption?
Ash dust causes a cooling effect
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What happens when an asteroid hits the earth?
This can cause huge fires which release massive amounts of CO2, which has a warming effect
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What can asteroid collisions also cause?
This can cause cooling as material blocks out the sun
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Why does the UK sometimes have a warm and wet climate?
Ocean currents change can cause cooling and warming
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energy radiated from the sun

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