GCSE Chemistry Specification

OCR B J258

Section C1.3: What is the evidence for climate change, why is it occurring?

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#C1.3.1

describe the greenhouse effect in terms of the interaction of radiation with matter

#C1.3.2

evaluate the evidence for additional anthropogenic causes of climate change, including the correlation between change in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and the consumption of fossil fuels, and describe the uncertainties in the evidence base

#C1.3.3

describe the potential effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide and methane on the Earth’s climate, including where crops can be grown, extreme weather patterns, melting of polar ice and flooding of low land

#C1.3.4

describe how the effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide and methane may be mitigated, including consideration of scale, risk and environmental implications

#C1.3.5

extract and interpret information from charts, graphs and tables

#C1.3.6

use orders of magnitude to evaluate the significance of data