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GCSE Geography · key term
A long-term change in the average conditions and patterns of weather, including temperature, rainfall and extremes.
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Specification 3.1.1.4 · Paper 1
A long-term change in average climatic conditions, such as temperature and rainfall.
Revise: Evidence for Climate ChangeClimate change means a long-term change in that pattern, rather than an unusually hot day or one cold winter. To identify it, scientists look for changes that persist across many observations.
A long-term change in patterns of temperature, rainfall and other features of climate.
Do not claim that every extreme weather event is caused by climate change, or that all types of extreme weather are increasing everywhere.
Compare sea ice positions at the same time of year. A winter-to-summer comparison shows seasonal change, not necessarily climate change.
Develop a chain of effects: climate change → physical change → consequence for people, the economy or ecosystems.
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A long-term change in average temperatures and other characteristics of climate, such as rainfall patterns.
Specification 2.2, 2.3, 8.4 · Paper 1, Paper 3
Large-scale, long-term changes in average temperatures and weather patterns.
Revise: Natural Climate ChangeClimate change therefore means a long-term shift in average temperatures or weather patterns, not simply a hot summer or a cold winter.
A long-term change in average temperatures and other climate conditions, such as rainfall patterns.
Paper 1
A long-term change in average climatic conditions, including temperature and rainfall.
Revise: Causes and Mechanisms of Natural Climate ChangeClimate change means a long-term change in average climatic conditions, rather than a single hot day or cold winter. Earth's climate has changed repeatedly over its history. During the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years, colder glacial periods have alternated with warmer interglacial periods.
A long-term change in average weather conditions and their patterns, including temperature, rainfall and extremes.
Specification 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c · Paper 1, Paper 3
A long-term change in average weather conditions, including temperature and rainfall.
Revise: Evidence for Climate ChangeTo identify climate change, we therefore need evidence of a lasting pattern rather than one unusual weather event.
A long-term change in the average conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature and rainfall.
A long-term change in average weather conditions and their patterns of variation.