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| Question | Answer |
| Name 3 indicators of climate change ♡ | Increases in temperature, changes to rainfall pattern, the lengths of seasons are changing ♡ |
| What are the agricultural effects of climate change ? ♡ | Desertification, crops could be wiped out by flooding in low-lying areas, the growing season of some areas will increase ♡ |
| What are the ice and water effects of climate change ? ♡ | Less fresh water will be available in coastal areas as it will mix with sea water, which is salty, sea defenses are under more stress, Low-lying land is threatened ♡ |
| What are the population effects of climate change ? ♡ | People will migrate from areas suffering drought, this will mean there will be a lot more refugees - 17 million in Bangladesh alone ♡ |
| What uses CO2 and uses it up ? ♡ | Plants and trees ♡ |
| Which two countries are the largest producers of greenhouse gases ? ♡ | The USA and China ♡ |
| What is the ozone layer ? ♡ | A high level layer of gas in the stratosphere, it helps keep out harmful ultraviolet rays ♡ |
| Which two gases are the main greenhouse gases ? ♡ | Carbon dioxide and methane ♡ |
| What sort of countries carbon footprint tends to increase ? ♡ | Developing countries ♡ |
| Does the UK have a higher or lower average carbon footprint than the rest of the world ? ♡ | Higher ♡ |
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