Making a Difference: Climate change
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Lesson duration is: 45 minItems in this lesson
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Read G127 Climate change and check out the image on the right.
How many years does this timescale go back?
How many years does this timescale go back?
Slide 4 - Open question
Read G127 Climate change and check out the image on the right.
Calculate the maximum and minimum temperature in degrees Celcius.
Calculate the maximum and minimum temperature in degrees Celcius.
Slide 5 - Open question
Read G127 Climate change and check out the image on the right.
How many years does this timescale go back?
How many years does this timescale go back?
Slide 6 - Open question
Read G127 Climate change and check out the image on the right.
For how many periods did earths average temperature rise above 15 degrees?
For how many periods did earths average temperature rise above 15 degrees?
Slide 7 - Open question
Read G127 Climate change and check out the image on the right.
What will happen in the next 300 years, according to Dr. R. Wheeler?
What will happen in the next 300 years, according to Dr. R. Wheeler?
Slide 8 - Open question
Read G127 Climate change and check out the image on the right.
How many years does this timescale go back?
How many years does this timescale go back?
Slide 9 - Open question
Read G127 Climate change and check out the image on the right.
How many degrees did the earth's average temperature change in the last 150 years?
How many degrees did the earth's average temperature change in the last 150 years?
Slide 10 - Open question
Read G127 Climate change and check out the image on the right.
What is the main major cause of the temperature change in the last 150 years?
What is the main major cause of the temperature change in the last 150 years?
Slide 11 - Open question
Read G128 Climate change ocean currents,
check out Figure 4.37 and watch the video.
Describe the effect of the Gulf Stream on
the climate in Europe
check out Figure 4.37 and watch the video.
Describe the effect of the Gulf Stream on
the climate in Europe
Slide 12 - Open question
Read G128 Climate change ocean currents,
check out Figure 4.37 and watch the video.
Describe how thermohaline circulation works.
check out Figure 4.37 and watch the video.
Describe how thermohaline circulation works.
Slide 13 - Open question
Read G128 Climate change ocean currents,
check out Figure 4.37 and watch the video.
Describe how the melting of ice sheets disturbs
the thermohaline circulation.
check out Figure 4.37 and watch the video.
Describe how the melting of ice sheets disturbs
the thermohaline circulation.
Slide 14 - Open question
Read G129 Climate change and solar radiaton
Explain with the use of an example how the
albedo effect can increase the average
temperature on earth.
Explain with the use of an example how the
albedo effect can increase the average
temperature on earth.
Slide 15 - Open question
Read G129 Climate change and solar radiaton
Explain with the use of an example how the
albedo effect can decrease the average
temperature on earth.
Explain with the use of an example how the
albedo effect can decrease the average
temperature on earth.
Slide 16 - Open question
Read G129 Climate change and solar radiaton.
Watch the video and answer the question:
What would happen if the Earth spun sideways
on its axis?
Watch the video and answer the question:
What would happen if the Earth spun sideways
on its axis?
Slide 17 - Open question
Read G130 consequences of climate change.
Watch the video and answer the question:
List at least 5 consequences of what would
happen when all the ice melted overnight.
Watch the video and answer the question:
List at least 5 consequences of what would
happen when all the ice melted overnight.
