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    The document discusses climate change based on analyses of ancient ice layers in Antarctica. It finds that the current warming trend differs from natural fluctuations in the past. Specifically, gas bubbles trapped in ancient ice show that temperatures have risen sharply over the last century due to human activity like fossil fuel use. This is causing the climate to change faster than expected. Effects include more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and disrupted ecosystems. While warming poses challenges, actions to reduce emissions and adapt could help mitigate the risks.

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    The document discusses climate change based on analyses of ancient ice layers in Antarctica. It finds that the current warming trend differs from natural fluctuations in the past. Specifically, gas bubbles trapped in ancient ice show that temperatures have risen sharply over the last century due to human activity like fossil fuel use. This is causing the climate to change faster than expected. Effects include more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and disrupted ecosystems. While warming poses challenges, actions to reduce emissions and adapt could help mitigate the risks.

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    Climate Chang1

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    The document discusses climate change based on analyses of ancient ice layers in Antarctica. It finds that the current warming trend differs from natural fluctuations in the past. Specifically, gas bubbles trapped in ancient ice show that temperatures have risen sharply over the last century due to human activity like fossil fuel use. This is causing the climate to change faster than expected. Effects include more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and disrupted ecosystems. While warming poses challenges, actions to reduce emissions and adapt could help mitigate the risks.

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    Climate Change

    Answer the following questions

    From Paragraph 1
    1. What does the analyses of layers of ancient ice in Antarctic ice tells you? [1]
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    From Paragraph 2
    2. (a) Explain Holocene. [1]
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    (b) In your own words, describe the effects of climatic stability to the world. [2]
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    Paragraph 3
    3. What are the findings of the gas bubbles trapped in the ancient ice? Use your own words
    to explain. [2]
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    Paragraph 4
    4. (a) What does ‘IPPC’ stands for? [1]
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    (b) What cause the increase in temperature over the last century? [1]
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    Paragraph 5 and 6
    5. In your own words, explain the difference in the increase in temperature in Northern and
    Southern Hemisphere and what is the effect of this increase? [6]
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    From the whole passage
    6. For each of the following words, give one word or a short phrase (of not more than seven
    words) which has the same meaning as the words in the passage.
    (a) Fluctuated (line 4) _________________________________________________
    (b) Glacial (line 6) _________________________________________________
    (c) Drastic (line 9) _________________________________________________
    (d) Migration (line 12) _________________________________________________
    (e) Grazing (line 13) _________________________________________________
    (f) Correlate (line 17) _________________________________________________
    (g) Current (line 31) _________________________________________________
    (h) Pronounced (line 32) _________________________________________________
    (i) Precipitation (line 37) _________________________________________________
    (j) Expansion (line 51) _________________________________________________
    (k) Entire (line 56) _________________________________________________
    (l) Accelerate (line 65) _________________________________________________
    (m) Soared (line 68) _________________________________________________
    (n) Prolonged (line 81) _________________________________________________

    7. Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the possible effects of a warmer world
    and how people could help to slow down global warming. Your summary must be in
    continuous writing form and must not be longer than 150 words excluding the words given
    to you to help you begin.

    USE THE INFORMATION FROM PARAGRAPH 10 ONWARDS

    Begin your summary as follows: Global warming could affect our earth as …

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