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Climate Change and Its Impacts
Quick questions on Responding to climate change explained: O-Level Geography
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What is mitigation?Show answer
Mitigation means reducing the greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, or removing them, to slow and limit warming. Key approaches:
What is adaptation?Show answer
Adaptation means adjusting to the impacts of climate change that are already happening or unavoidable. Key approaches:
What are vague measures?Show answer
Name specific actions (solar power, sea walls, drought-resistant crops) rather than "do more for the environment".
What is q1?Show answer
Define the terms "mitigation" and "adaptation" in the context of climate change. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
State one mitigation measure and one adaptation measure a city could use. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why adaptation is needed even if emissions are cut. [2 marks]
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