answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

In the longest term changes in climate are caused by changes in the sun's output.

Over shorter terms there are many different causes.

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What causes long term change in climate?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Natural Sciences

What does climate change represent?

it represents the change in the long-term weather patterns


Does climate refer to long term average conditions?

Yes. Climate refers to long term average conditions.


Do you think that the nine remaining years of the 2030 climate change deadline is sufficient to attain the goal to counteract the effect of climate change?

Changes in long-term environmental conditions, collectively referred to as climate change, are known to have had massive impacts on current plant diversity patterns, with more to come in the future.


Climate is based on long-term conditions like?

Climate is based on long-term conditions like distance from the Equator, ocean currents, winds, and other things. The tilt of the Earth can also affect climate.


Do climates often change in a hurricane?

No, climates do not change in a hurricane. The climate is the long-term average weather pattern over many years. A hurricane lasts only a few days.

Related questions

What are the Causes of long term climate change that are due to natural forces?

In large part, our sun's emissions seem to have a large influence on Earth's climate. Scientists are still learning a lot about how climate is affected.


What does the tilt of earth create?

The tilt of the earth causes seasons and some scientists believe that it may be part of long-term climate change.


Are climate and weather short term changes in earths greenhouse effect?

Weather is a short term change to the climate, but not to the greenhouse effect. Climate is a long term change to the weather (but not to the greenhouse effect).


What does climate change represent?

it represents the change in the long-term weather patterns


Are factors that affect long term climate change different from short term climate change?

If we define short-term climate change as limited to around one year, then El Nino and La Nina are the factors that affect (and effect) it. Long-term climate change happens over thousands of years, because of many factors like the strength of the sun, the tilt of our planet, the movement of the earth's orbit. Long-term climate change is also happening very quickly now because of global warming, but the effects will last a long time.


What can cause a community to change?

Long term climate change or an introduction to non-native species


Why is the term climate change used than global warming?

Global warming causes climate change. We now use the term climate change because it deals with all the many changes. Global warming is still happening and the warming is putting more energy into the atmosphere. This extra energy is changing the climate.


What is global warming activity?

Global warming refers to the long term increase of the earths temperature. It is directly linked to climate change but is not an interchangeable term for it.


Is climate the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time?

Yes. Weather is short-term, climate is long-term.Yes. Weather is short-term, climate is long-term.


What are long-term change in climate?

Are changes that span long periods of time exceeding a few years. Climate changes that occur in less than a decade may be considered short-term changes.


What is a more accurate term for global warming?

The rise in temperature all over the world. This is not more accurate. It is the same way of saying it. Global warming causes climate change, but is not the same as climate change.


What is the difference between climate and climate change?

Weather refers to the atmospheric conditions in an area at any given time. Climate change is a shift in the long-term trends in the weather, over the course of decades or more.