Geography

Human causes of climate change

Key Stage 4, Geography, Climate change

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Human causes of climate change

In this lesson we will be studying how humans contribute to climate change, through transportation, deforestation, agriculture and industry.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Climate change can lead to an increase in.....

Volcanic eruptions Global temperatures Sunspots

1/5

Q2.Approximately how many years does it take the Earth to move from a circular to an elliptical orbit?

80,000 years 90,000 years 100,000 years 150,000 years

2/5

Q3.True or False: There are more Sunspots on the surface of the sun every 20 years.

True False

3/5

Q4.What effect can volcanic eruptions have on the Earth's temperature?

Temperatures will stay the same Temperatures will increase Temperatures will decrease

4/5

Q5.Orbital change is often referred to as...

Milankovitch cycles Greenhouse house effect

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Climate change can lead to an increase in.....

Volcanic eruptions Global temperatures Sunspots

1/5

Q2.Approximately how many years does it take the Earth to move from a circular to an elliptical orbit?

80,000 years 90,000 years 100,000 years 150,000 years

2/5

Q3.True or False: There are more Sunspots on the surface of the sun every 20 years.

True False

3/5

Q4.What effect can volcanic eruptions have on the Earth's temperature?

Temperatures will stay the same Temperatures will increase Temperatures will decrease

4/5

Q5.Orbital change is often referred to as...

Milankovitch cycles Greenhouse house effect

5/5

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The human causes of climate change

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Q1.Burning fossil fuels release.....

Oxygen Carbon emissions

1/5

Q2.What greenhouse gas is released from rice paddies?

Methane Sulphur dioxide Carbon dioxide

2/5

Q3.Which statement is true about deforestation?

When trees are cut down they release more oxygen into the atmosphere When trees are cut down they stop absorbing oxygen from the atmopshere When trees are cut down they stop absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

3/5

Q4.Population increase affects deforestation as......

There are fewer people so less tress will be cut down There are more people so more trees will be cut down There are more people so less tress will be cut down

4/5

Q5.When limestone is heated to create cement.....

It releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere It absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere It does not release any greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

5/5

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The human causes of climate change

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Burning fossil fuels release.....

Oxygen Carbon emissions

1/5

Q2.What greenhouse gas is released from rice paddies?

Methane Sulphur dioxide Carbon dioxide

2/5

Q3.Which statement is true about deforestation?

When trees are cut down they release more oxygen into the atmosphere When trees are cut down they stop absorbing oxygen from the atmopshere When trees are cut down they stop absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

3/5

Q4.Population increase affects deforestation as......

There are fewer people so less tress will be cut down There are more people so more trees will be cut down There are more people so less tress will be cut down

4/5

Q5.When limestone is heated to create cement.....

It releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere It absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere It does not release any greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

5/5

Lesson summary: Human causes of climate change

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