x3.05 Washington State Climate Change 25-26

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x3.05 Washington State Climate Change 25-26

Last updated 20 days ago

34 questions

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In this assignment, we are going to look at how Washington state has been affected by climate change.

Think about where you live. Have you noticed any of the effects of climate change? What have you seen?

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For this activity, you will be using the National Climate Assessment Interactive Atlas Explorer
You can select the map you want to view using the "Open Map" button at the bottom center.
You can zoom in and out using the + and - buttons near the left upper corner.
You can make the map around using your cursor.
Open the Change in Annual Precipitation Map and zoom in to Washington.

If Earth’s temperature rises 3.5 °F (2 °C) above the pre-industrial average, how much will the annual total precipitation change in these areas?

Seattle (King County): _______ %
Spokane: _______ %
Where you live: _______ %

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Open the Change in Average Annual Temperature Map and zoom in to Washington.

If Earth’s temperature rises 3.5 °F (2 °C) above the pre-industrial average, how much will the average annual temperature change in these areas?

Seattle (King County): _______ °F
Spokane: _______ °F
Where you live: _______ °F

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Open the Change in Mean Summer Temperature and zoom in to Washington.

If Earth’s temperature rises 3.5 °F (2 °C) above the pre-industrial average, how much will the average temperature for June, July, and August increase by?

Seattle (King County): increase by _______ °F
Spokane: increase by _______ °F
Where you live: increase by _______ °F

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Open the Change in the Number of Days Under 32 °F and zoom in to Washington.

If Earth’s temperature rises 3.5 °F (2 °C) above the pre-industrial average, how much will the number of days under 32 °F (freezing) decrease?

Seattle (King County): decrease by _______ days
Spokane: decrease by _______ days
Where you live: decrease by _______ days

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Go to ClimateCheck and enter the city you live in.

Record your risk in each category.

Fire Risk: _______ 
Precipitation Risk: _______ 
Heat Risk: _______ 
Drought Risk: _______ 
Flood Risk: _______ 

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What year did greenhouse gases in Washington peak? __________

What is Washington's greenhouse gas goal in 2050? __________ below 1990

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03:27

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Which TWO climate resilience strategies do you think would be most effective for our state? Please explain why.

Question 1

00:03

Question 2

01:15

In this assignment, we are going to look at how Washington state has been affected by climate change.

Think about where you live. Have you noticed any of the effects of climate change? What have you seen?

For this activity, you will be using the National Climate Assessment Interactive Atlas Explorer
You can select the map you want to view using the "Open Map" button at the bottom center.
You can zoom in and out using the + and - buttons near the left upper corner.
You can make the map around using your cursor.
Open the Change in Annual Precipitation Map and zoom in to Washington.

If Earth’s temperature rises 3.5 °F (2 °C) above the pre-industrial average, how much will the annual total precipitation change in these areas?

Seattle (King County): _______ %
Spokane: _______ %
Where you live: _______ %

Open the Change in Average Annual Temperature Map and zoom in to Washington.

If Earth’s temperature rises 3.5 °F (2 °C) above the pre-industrial average, how much will the average annual temperature change in these areas?

Seattle (King County): _______ °F
Spokane: _______ °F
Where you live: _______ °F

Open the Change in Mean Summer Temperature and zoom in to Washington.

If Earth’s temperature rises 3.5 °F (2 °C) above the pre-industrial average, how much will the average temperature for June, July, and August increase by?

Seattle (King County): increase by _______ °F
Spokane: increase by _______ °F
Where you live: increase by _______ °F

Open the Change in the Number of Days Under 32 °F and zoom in to Washington.

If Earth’s temperature rises 3.5 °F (2 °C) above the pre-industrial average, how much will the number of days under 32 °F (freezing) decrease?

Seattle (King County): decrease by _______ days
Spokane: decrease by _______ days
Where you live: decrease by _______ days

Go to ClimateCheck and enter the city you live in.

Record your risk in each category.

Fire Risk: _______ 
Precipitation Risk: _______ 
Heat Risk: _______ 
Drought Risk: _______ 
Flood Risk: _______ 

What produces the majority of Washington's greenhouse gases?

Electricity

Buildings

Transportation

Other

What year did greenhouse gases in Washington peak? __________

What is Washington's greenhouse gas goal in 2050? __________ below 1990

Climate resilience is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to the impacts of climate change.

This is achieved through mitigation and adaption.

Consider the following examples and determine if they are an example of mitigation, adaptation, or both. Make sure to check the hint for an explanation!

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

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Mitigation

Adaptation

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Mitigation

Adaptation

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Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Which TWO climate resilience strategies do you think would be most effective for our state? Please explain why.

Is climate change the same as global warming?

Yes

No

I don't know

Match the term to the correct definition

What effect does reduced snowpack in the mountains have on rivers?

Less of the cooler water required for trout, salmon, and steelhead

Lower water levels hurts tourism

Rivers are overflowing and endangering homes

What is contributing to the restrictions placed on hunting certain species like the black brant?

Breeding grounds taken over by snow geese

Changes related to water and temperature

Increased predation by carnivores

How is climate change affecting recovery after a wildfire?

No effect

Slowing down growth

Speeding up growth

What could be used to reduce wildfires?

Increased cloud cover

Restricting hunting and fishing

Prescribed (planned) burns

What are some of your favorite outdoor activities? How could climate change affect them?

What has caused the decrease in the salmon population?

Increased snowpack and algae growth

Disease and overpopulation

Overfishing, loss of habitat, and hydroelectric dams

How has shrinking glaciers affected the streams salmon live in?

Low water levels in the summer

High water levels in the summer

Low water levels in the winter

Salmon die if the water temperature rises above __________ degrees

By 2080, __________ of streams are expected to average that temperature

How will sea level rise affect salmon?

Destroy their food source

Disrupt salmon nurseries

Decrease water temperature

What is the Swinomish tribe's traditional knowledge based on?

Observations of the natural world

Experiments in a laboratory

In-depth data analysis

The Swinomish tribe have become experts in climate change at the __________ level

Who do the speakers in the video believe need to make change happen?

Politicians

Young people

Scientists

Climate resilience is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to the impacts of climate change.

This is achieved through mitigation and adaption.

Consider the following examples and determine if they are an example of mitigation, adaptation, or both.  Make sure to check the hint for an explanation!

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Mitigation

Adaptation

Both

Is climate change the same as global warming?

Yes

No

I don't know

What effect does reduced snowpack in the mountains have on rivers?

Less of the cooler water required for trout, salmon, and steelhead

Lower water levels hurts tourism

Rivers are overflowing and endangering homes

What is contributing to the restrictions placed on hunting certain species like the black brant?

Breeding grounds taken over by snow geese

Changes related to water and temperature

Increased predation by carnivores

How is climate change affecting recovery after a wildfire?

No effect

Slowing down growth

Speeding up growth

What could be used to reduce wildfires?

Increased cloud cover

Restricting hunting and fishing

Prescribed (planned) burns

What has caused the decrease in the salmon population?

Increased snowpack and algae growth

Disease and overpopulation

Overfishing, loss of habitat, and hydroelectric dams

How has shrinking glaciers affected the streams salmon live in?

Low water levels in the summer

High water levels in the summer

Low water levels in the winter

How will sea level rise affect salmon?

Destroy their food source

Disrupt salmon nurseries

Decrease water temperature

What is the Swinomish tribe's traditional knowledge based on?

Observations of the natural world

Experiments in a laboratory

In-depth data analysis

Who do the speakers in the video believe need to make change happen?

Politicians

Young people

Scientists

x3.05 Washington State Climate Change 25-26

x3.05 Washington State Climate Change 25-26

In this assignment, we are going to look at how Washington state has been affected by climate change.Think about where you live. Have you noticed any of the effects of climate change? What have you seen?

For this activity, you will be using the National Climate Assessment Interactive Atlas Explorer

Which TWO climate resilience strategies do you think would be most effective for our state? Please explain why.

In this assignment, we are going to look at how Washington state has been affected by climate change.Think about where you live. Have you noticed any of the effects of climate change? What have you seen?

For this activity, you will be using the National Climate Assessment Interactive Atlas Explorer

What produces the majority of Washington's greenhouse gases?

Which TWO climate resilience strategies do you think would be most effective for our state? Please explain why.

Is climate change the same as global warming?

What effect does reduced snowpack in the mountains have on rivers?

What is contributing to the restrictions placed on hunting certain species like the black brant?

How is climate change affecting recovery after a wildfire?

What could be used to reduce wildfires?

What are some of your favorite outdoor activities? How could climate change affect them?

What has caused the decrease in the salmon population?

How has shrinking glaciers affected the streams salmon live in?

How will sea level rise affect salmon?

What is the Swinomish tribe's traditional knowledge based on?

Who do the speakers in the video believe need to make change happen?

In this assignment, we are going to look at how Washington state has been affected by climate change.

Think about where you live. Have you noticed any of the effects of climate change? What have you seen?

In this assignment, we are going to look at how Washington state has been affected by climate change.

Think about where you live. Have you noticed any of the effects of climate change? What have you seen?