Download Greenhouse Effect Webquest

Name _______________________________________________Date ________________________
Greenhouse Effect Webquest
You have a half of a class period to work on this computer webquest. Please keep
track of your time as other students may be signed up to use the computer after you.
Use the websites listed to answer the questions that follow.
Go to the following website http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ click on “basic
information” and answer the following:
1. What factors affected climate change prior to the 1900’s?
2. Why are greenhouse gasses important?
3. Describe climate change in the past 15 years.
Go back to the previous page and click on “Greenhouse Gas Emissions.” Answer the
following question.
4. List and describe the greenhouse gases that are primarily influenced by human
activities.
Go back to the previous page and click on Health and Environmental Effects. Choose
one topic to explore in detail (near bottom of page). Write a 3-4 sentence summary on
what you find.
Go back to the home page and click on the “Climate Change for Kids” Link. Follow the
“games” link and choose one game to play. Write a 2-3 sentence summary on what
you learned from this game (watch your time).
Go to the following link:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/earthandsun/climate_change.html
Choose the first video “A Tour of the Cryosphere” and watch it. List 3-4 interesting
facts as you watch this video.