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Objective 5 (Climate Change and Ecosystem Stability)

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Question 1
1.

Watch the video on greenhouse gases above then answer this question: What evidence from the video supports the following claim: Greenhouse gases increase the Earth's temperature.

Question 2
2.

Watch the video on greenhouse gases above then answer this question: What evidence from the video supports the following claim: The moon is colder than the Earth.

Question 3
3.

Based on the carbon cycle gizmo in objective 4, make a claim answering the question: How do people add greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, to the atmopshere?

Question 4
4.

Below is a model showing how greenhouse gases warm the Earth. Write a short description that could go in box C.

Question 5
5.

The image below describes the difference between climate and weather. Based on the image, which of the following students is correct?

Question 6
6.

Which of the following is evidence from the graph to support the claim: Global temperatures are rising at the same pace as atmospheric CO2 levels.

Question 7
7.

Last winter, two weeks were unusually cold. Your friend complained that she was freezing and said that this was proof that there really isn't any global warming. What evidence from the graph could be used to make an argument against your friend.

Question 8
8.

Which sequence of events below best shows how greenhouse gase levels and melting ice are related.

Question 9
9.

First look at the blue map in the second image to identify the location of Lake Tahoe. Then find that location on the red map. Using the key determine the temperature change in the Lake Tahoe region in last couple of years. Which statment is most true?

Question 10
10.

First look at the blue map in the second image to identify the location of Lake Tahoe. Then find that location on other two maps. Using the keys determine the change in precipitation and change in heavy precipitation in the Lake Tahoe region in last couple of years. Which claim below can be made?


Question 11
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"Algae lingers on the underside of sea ice and as spring begins there is a major increase in its growth,” said Brown. β€œIt is then eaten by tiny creatures called zooplankton, and they in turn are eaten by fish that are in turn eaten by seals, which are in turn consumed by polar bears. But if ice caps are melted, algae levels drop and the whole food chain is disrupted.”- theguardian.com.....based on this information and images below....which claim can be made?

Question 12
12.

Based on the information below, how has climate change has affected forest ecosystems.

Question 13
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Greenhouse gases contantly destroy cold molecules therefore, increasing the Earth's temperature.
increased greenhouse gases----> increased fossil fuel burning----->climate change-----> global warming ---->sea levels rise----->coastal cities go under water
Climate change is not affecting Lake Tahoe greatly, as the temperature has risen 1.5 degrees F
Climate change is not affecting Lake Tahoe greatly, as the temperature has risen 0.5 degrees F
Sediment and Nutrient runoff have most likely been decreased as a result of increased rainfall in the past few years.
Climate change has not affected forest ecosystems.
Which of the following statements are true based on the previous questions? Select all that apply. Hint: you should select 3 answers.
The Lake Tahoe ecosystem remains stable and resistant as climate change occurs because it is only affected on a small scale.
Polar ecosystems do not remain stable as climate change occurs because they are affected by climate change on a large scale.
Polar ecosystems do remain stable as climate change, occurs because they are affected by climate change on a small scale.
The Lake Tahoe ecosystem does not remain stable and resistant as climate change occurs because it is affected on a large scale.
While biodiversity and complex interactions between organisms typically increase stability of an ecosystem on a small scale, in the face of large scale disruptions, even biodiversity often cannot maintain stability.