QUESTIONS FOR LEARNERS Questions for learners The questions below should be considered by learners to develop their understanding of climate change as a global issue. Climate change How has the global climate changed since the last ice age and why is this an issue? What evidence is there of this change? Can you differentiate between physical and human causes of climate change? What are the potential consequences of the effects of global climate change on people and the environment in contrasting locations ? What can be done to respond to the threat of global climate change ? Using numerical and graphical information can you understand what challenges are created by climate change as a global issue ? GLOBAL ISSUES UNIT (NATIONAL 5, GEOGRAPHY) © Crown copyright 2012