climate change :) Flashcards by Freya !

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What are mega fauna

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Animals that are big, usually extinct

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What is an ecosystem

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A system of animals and plants in a place

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What is deforestation

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Cutting down trees and not replanting them

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A human cause of climate change

A

Fossil fuels

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Natural cause of climate change

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Original changes

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What is the temperature jump in the last century

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1.2 to 1.4 degrees fahrenheit

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2 consequences of rising temperatures

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Rising sea levels and severe draughts

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What is global warming

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The rise in average temperatures of our planet

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What has caused an increase in co2

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The industrial revolution

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