increased the release Define the term Discuss the effects of carbon dioxide by deforestation. deforestation has on the burning and microbial environment. Explain why vast tropical activity areas have been cleared Observe images or reduced the rate at of trees. clips of land used for which carbon dioxide timber, biofuel crops, cattle Explain how deforestation is removed from the and rice. increases the amount of atmosphere by carbon dioxide in the Explain why of tropical photosynthesis to be atmosphere and leads to rain forest are being up’ in wood ‘locked a reduction in biodiversity. cleared. led to a reduction in Prepare a newspaper biodiversity. article for either: a scientific journal tabloid newspaper environmental news burger chain. Present a bias of choice to suit the article for or against deforestation. Draw a model to 4.7.3.5 Global warming Explain the terms 1 Research the causes and clip explain the greenhouse greenhouse effect and effects of global warming. Levels of carbon effect. global warming. dioxide and methane in Produce a poster to explain Use results to explain the atmosphere are Explain with the aid of a the greenhouse effect Greenhouse: the greenhouse effect increasing and diagram how levels of including sources of carbon using the words or carbon dioxide and dioxide and methane. temperature sensors
increased the release of carbon dioxide by burning and microbial activity reduced the rate at which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by photosynthesis to be ‘locked up’ in wood led to a reduction in biodiversity. Define the term deforestation. Explain why vast tropical areas have been cleared of trees. Explain how deforestation increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and leads to a reduction in biodiversity. Discuss the effects deforestation has on the environment. Observe images or clips of land used for timber, biofuel crops, cattle and rice. Explain why of tropical rain forest are being cleared. Prepare a newspaper article for either: a scientific journal tabloid newspaper environmental news burger chain. Present a bias of choice to suit the article for or against deforestation. 4.7.3.5 Global warming Levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere are increasing and Explain the terms greenhouse effect and global warming. Explain with the aid of a diagram how levels of carbon dioxide and 1 Research the causes and effects of global warming. Produce a poster to explain the greenhouse effect including sources of carbon dioxide and methane. Draw a model to explain the greenhouse effect. Use results to explain the greenhouse effect using the words or clip Greenhouse: temperature sensors
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