movements of mass and Use orders of magnitude to energy in the climate system. evaluate the significance of Many complex changes on data. Earth affect the climate and detailed data about the scale of the changes is not available from all over the world. Also, when predicting climate change, scientists have to make assumptions about future greenhouse gas emissions. This means that there are uncertainties in the predictions. 4.4.1.5 Consequences of global Identify the effects of 1 Students research the effects Using a globe identify Video clips: warming and climate change global warming. of global warning and climate capital cities. How many include: change and prepare a class are located on the coast Explain the effects of WWF website presentation. or river mouths? sea-level rise climate change. loss of habitat Students use the carbon Students research the Describe the scale, risk changes to weather as a starting point to suggest problems faced by and environmental extremes ways that the effects of climate Pacific island states implications of global changes in the amount, change can be mitigated. such as the Marshall climate change. timing and distribution of Islands. Discussion questions: Describe how rainfall Research question - are emissions can be Do vegetarians contribute temperature and water tropical storms reduced. Suggest the less to climate change? stress for humans and becoming stronger consequences of the wildlife and/or more frequent? reductions on the
movements of mass and energy in the climate system. Many complex changes on Earth affect the climate and detailed data about the scale of the changes is not available from all over the world. Also, when predicting climate change, scientists have to make assumptions about future greenhouse gas emissions. This means that there are uncertainties in the predictions. Use orders of magnitude to evaluate the significance of data. 4.4.1.5 Consequences of global warming and climate change include: sea-level rise loss of habitat changes to weather extremes changes in the amount, timing and distribution of rainfall temperature and water stress for humans and wildlife Identify the effects of global warming. Explain the effects of climate change. Describe the scale, risk and environmental implications of global climate change. Describe how emissions can be reduced. Suggest the consequences of the reductions on the 1 Students research the effects of global warning and climate change and prepare a class presentation. Students use the carbon as a starting point to suggest ways that the effects of climate change can be mitigated. Discussion questions: Do vegetarians contribute less to climate change? Using a globe identify capital cities. How many are located on the coast or river mouths? Students research the problems faced by Pacific island states such as the Marshall Islands. Research question - are tropical storms becoming stronger and/or more frequent? Video clips: WWF website
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