Year 10 - Geography
Evidence for climate change in the Quaternary period
Climate change and weather hazards
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about climate change (causes, impacts and responses) together with extreme weather events, specifically tropical cyclones.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify evidence for climate change in the Quaternary period.
Key Notes
- Climate has changed in the past through natural causes.
- Evidence for natural climate change include ice cores, tree rings and historical sources.
- Evidence can be used to reconstruct climate change from the Quaternary to the present day.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Quaternary period: the period of geological time from 2.6 million years ago to the present
- climate change: a long-term change in Earth's climate patterns
- ice core: a cylinder of ice extracted from an ice sheet or glacier which is used to analyse past climate conditions
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Climate change has only happened recently.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Climate has changed in the past through natural causes. Evidence for natural climate change include ice cores, tree rings and historical sources.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'Quaternary period'
the period of geological time from 2.6 million years ago to the present.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Climate change has only happened recently. Correction: The Earth's climate patterns have changed numerous times in the past, for example there have been around 50 cycles of glacial (cold) phases and interglacial (warmer) phases in the Quaternary period.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Effects of climate change on people and the environment Study Guide
- Examples of preparation and responses to tropical cyclones Study Guide
- Global atmospheric circulation model, pressure belts and surface winds Study Guide
- Natural and human causes of climate change Study Guide
- Reducing risks from effects of tropical storms Study Guide
- Tropical storms – distribution, formation and development Study Guide
- Tropical storms – hazards and effects Study Guide
- Tropical storms – responses Study Guide
- Using GIS to map the track of a tropical storm Study Guide
- Using GIS to visualise climate change impacts Study Guide
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