the effect of some gases in the atmosphere that keep Earth’s surface warmer than it would be without them

gases in the atmosphere that keep it warmer than it would be without them

the increase in Earth’s average surface temperature

a compound made of carbon and oxygen (CO₂) that is a gas at room temperature

a compound made of carbon and hydrogen (CH₄) that is a gas at room temperature

Greenhouse gases and global warming

Science

Evidence for global warming

Impact of climate change on sea levels

Impacts of transport on the greenhouse effect

Reducing emissions from transport

Reducing emissions from industry

Using renewable energy resources

In the Climate change and biodiversity unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn about the impact of agriculture and deforestation on biodiversity, and to more thoroughly consider the effects of climate change on biodiversity and food production.

In the unit Climate change and living sustainably, pupils were introduced to the greenhouse effect, global warming and the impact of climate change on weather events. It explored some actions that can be taken to use resources, and to live, in a sustainable way.

In this unit pupils learn about greenhouse gas emissions from transport and industry, and the use of renewable energy resources and changes to transport infrastructure that could reduce emissions.

Climate change and greenhouse gases

an increase in Earth’s average surface temperature

the average temperature of all the places on Earth’s surface

a pattern of rings on the cross-section of tree trunk showing the yearly growth of the tree

a long cylinder of ice drilled out of an ice sheet or glacier

the average level of the surface of the sea

thick layers of permanent ice found on land

a large mass of ice, moving very slowly downhill because of the gravitational force acting on it

solid particles and liquid droplets in the air

the white cloud-like trail behind an aeroplane made of ice crystals

to convert waste material into new products

the fraction of energy supplied to an object or system that is usefully transferred

the set of facilities and systems that serve an area

the separation of carbon dioxide from other emissions and the storage of it in deep underground locations

an energy resource that can be replenished as quickly as it is used so will not run out

all the industries involved in generating electricity or providing fuels

a machine that generates electricity when wire coils inside it are made to spin in a magnetic field

a series of angled blades that turn electrical generators that produce electricity

a resource that can be replenished naturally and used with little or no negative impact on the environment

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