Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Climate Change Questions! To be done in class 9/19 + 9/20 or for homework

Climate Change:  4.4 in the Oxford Text Book
  1. List the 4 most significant greenhouse gases and their main sources.
  2. Describe the 2 factors that determine the impact of a gas on its warming impact.
  3. Describe how greenhouse gases warm the Earth (the process).  
Draw a diagram to help explain.
  1. How did scientists go about linking temperature to carbon dioxide levels?
  2. What other factors have an impact on global average temperatures 
(besides greenhouse gases)?
  1. Describe the correlation between rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide and 
industrialization.
  1. Some people argue that climate change is not occurring (or is not due to human action).   
Give 4 reasons why individuals might be skeptical about climate change.  
  1. Give your 4 best arguments for getting climate change doubters to change their minds.
  2. Read about the Precautionary Principle on p. 235 and discuss why it should be 
used in the case of Climate Change.

And now the fun part!  Please do 3 of the 4 data-based questions on pp 233, 234, 236, and 237 
(because these charts and graphs are just so darn important to understand, really they are ☺).

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