Flashcards
Geography - Challenges for the Planet
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- 1What are the two main external factors of climate change?- Solar output
- Orbital geometry - 2What are the four main internal factors of climate change?- Volcanic activity
- Surface reflection
- Change in atmospheric gas
- Tectonic activity - 3What are two causes of climate change?- An increase in fossil fuel burning
- An increase in methane in the atmosphere - 4List 3 negative effects of climate change on people and the environment1) changing pattern of crop yields
2) rising sea levels
3) retreating glaciers - 5What does the sustain group at school do?1) Nature reverse and garden (designed by 6th form)
2) Automatic lighting (power and money saving, co2 reductions)
3) Paper and plastic recycle (collections made by 6th form)
4) Grahame Waters languages centre (eco-building) - 6What is sustainable development?Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- 7How could large companies be more sustainable?- use less packaging
- don't drive to work if you don't have to
- encourage employees to be more sustainable
- recycle - 8How can you reduce traffic congestion?- alternate day passes
- traffic light laws
- congestion charges
- park and rides
- monorails
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- Flashcards on Geography - Challenges for the Planet, created by CharPhillips21 on 29/04/2015.
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- CharPhillips21 · Apr 2015
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