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Effects of Climate Change

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Hi kiddos, no slides are needed for this section because it's going to be heavy reading!


Trend = pattern

Fluctuation = data that is not stable, keeps changing, not consistent
Only 1 Part!!!
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By how much has global temperature increased in the last hundred years?

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Even a small change in global temperatures has a large effect on the atmosphere.

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Which spheres are affected by Global Warming? Select all that apply.

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Why would Polar Bears be affected by Global Warming?

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Which quote answers this question:

How does a warming climate affect weather?

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Describe the trend of this graph. What has happened since 1880?

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Draw a visual representation of this chapter. Summarize what you learned in a drawing.

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How do you think the changing global temperatures affect humans?

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Fill in the blanks to this quote:

"Warmer _______ cause more _______ to melt."
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Do you think less ice has an effect on humans? How so?

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Describe the trend of this graph. What has happened since 2002?

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Summarize this paragraph OR draw a visual of this paragraph

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Draw a visual representation of this chapter. Summarize what you learned in a drawing.

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Do you think Huntington Park will be affected by rising sea levels? Why or why not?

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What is "sea level"?

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PREDICT: Before reading the rest of the paragraph, answer the question:

How can warming cause sea levels to rise?

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Describe the trend of this graph. What has happened since 1993?

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Why do sea levels rise faster in some areas than others?

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Draw a visual representation of this chapter. Summarize what you learned in a drawing.

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How can global warming lead to more extreme weather?

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Although the graph does not show the year 2020 and on, do you think we are experiencing FEWER or MORE tornados? How do you know?

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Which year had the MOST tornados?

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How can warming cause more precipitation (rain)?

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How can more precipitation (rain) cause drought?

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A warming trend makes extreme weather less likely.

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Draw a visual representation of this chapter. Summarize what you learned in a drawing.


Consequences of Global Warming


Use the website below to complete this task!

https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/#:~:text=Effects%20that%20scientists%20had%20predicted,longer%2C%20more%20intense%20heat%20waves.
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Read through the titles of each of the sections. Pick one that interests you the most.

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After you have selected ONE of the topics, click on the button that says MORE and has a + sign. Click on that button will have a menu of more options to get more information from the website. Scroll through, read the short paragraphs, and watch the short clips.

After that, draw a visual of what you learned from the section you researched!

Finished early?


Try one of these:

  1. Global Climate Change Quizzes https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resource_center/interactives/quizzes
  2. Images of Earth https://climate.nasa.gov/beautiful-earth/?page=0&per_page=25&order=pub_date+desc&search=&condition_1=123%3Aid%3Anoteq&category=89
  3. Greenhouse Effect Sim https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/greenhouse-effect/latest/greenhouse-effect_en.html