Geography GCSE
Climate change
What Climate change means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Climate change
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Reference: AQA
Exacerbated because felled and burned trees release stored carbon dioxide and fewer trees absorb it during photosynthesis.
A factor that increases the frequency and intensity of climatic hazards, such as tropical storms.
A natural cause that reduces rainfall and increases temperatures, drying out the soil.
Topics that use Climate change
- Hot deserts (AQA GCSE)
- Natural hazards (AQA GCSE)
- Tropical rainforests (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Interdependence
- Soil erosion
- Appropriate technology
- Biodiversity
- Carbon Sink
- Climate
- Climate and weather
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