Global warming is an increase in Earth’s global temperatures, likely caused by more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Sea ice is formed, grows and melts into the oceans. Sea ice floats on the ocean surface and contains less salt than sea water as the salt is ‘pushed out’ of the ice structure.

The movement of fluids caused by differences in density, allowing energy to be transferred as the hotter fluid rises to cooler areas.

The long-term weather conditions in an area are known as the climate.

Climate engineers use technology as part of a large-scale intervention to alter the climate and limit the impacts of climate change.

Global climate change and the effects

Combined science

In the Industrial chemistry unit, pupils will learn about chemical, industrial, environmental and economic factors of some large-scale chemical processes.

In the Carbon Cycle and Climate Change unit, pupils learned about the carbon cycle, the formation of sedimentary rocks, and the impact of burning fossil fuels.

Atmosphere and changing climate

expansion of water due to increasing ocean temperatures

What are the causes of rising sea levels?

biodiversity as polar bears and walruses lose their habitat

food prices as a result of impacted crop production

crop production as seasonal temperatures change

the amount of energy released from combustion of fossil fuels

Which of the following may be impacted directly or indirectly by sea ice melting?

make it hotter and sunnier all over the world

How can global warming affect the climate?

What key term is used to describe an increase in Earth’s global temperatures?

migration and hibernation patterns may change

How does climate change affect biodiversity?

Carbon dioxide is collected before it is released into the atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide is stored in old oil and gas fields and coal mines. 

Order the stages of carbon capture and storage.

What do we call gases that are responsible for the greenhouse effect? 

Which of the following are examples of renewable energy resources?

Some bacteria release methane into the atmosphere. Where are these bacteria found?

How may rising sea levels impact coastal areas?

What key term is given to the long-term weather conditions in an area?

Absorb higher frequency infrared radiation

Absorb lower frequency infrared radiation

Absorb higher frequency ultraviolet radiation

Absorb lower frequency ultraviolet radiation

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Global climate change and the effects

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.