Environmental change

The capacity of the environment to continue to support our lives and the lives of other living creatures into the future

• sustainability

• climate change

• environmentalism

• service function

Changes in long-term weather patterns that are a result of natural processes?

• climate change

• greenhouse effect

• solar radiation

• volcanic activity

A process of land degradation that leads to land becoming drier/arid or more ‘desert-like’?

• desertification

• deforestation

• drought

• farming

How does an increase in carbon dioxide affect global temperature?

• increases temperature

• decreases temperature

• temperature stays the same

• does not affect the temperature

How is climate change affecting biodiversity?

• increase in biodiversity

• decrease in biodiversity

• no change in biodiversity

• has no effect on biodiversity

Why are we researching new fuel sources?

• use more renewable energy

• use more non-renewable energy

• use less renewable energy

• build more power stations

Which greenhouse gas affects the environment the most?

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• carbon monoxide

• CFCs

What are some effects of climate change?

• flooding and rising sea levels

• melting of ice caps and lower sea levels

• decrease in carbon dioxide levels

• increase of tree growth

all of the following are examples of human induced change except one

• volcanic eruptions

• pollution

• use of pesticides

• land clearing

The number and variety of organisms in an area at one time is called ...?

• biodiversity

• overpopulation

• ecosystem

• biome