Download Student Worksheet: Climate Change Study Guide

Student Worksheet: Climate Change Study Guide
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Part 1 - To answer the following questions, read Back to Basics: Frequently Asked Questions
About Global Warming and Climate Change
Greenhouse Effect
How does the greenhouse effect help our planet?__________________________________
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What traps heat in our atmosphere?_____________________________ and____________________________________
What would happen if there were no greenhouse gases?_______________________________________________
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List at least four human activities that add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere:
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What affect does emitting additional greenhouse gases to the atmosphere have on the planet?
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Greenhouse Gases
What two greenhouse gases occur naturally?
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Student Worksheet: Climate Change Study Guide
List the important greenhouse gases that are produced by human activities (include their names
and chemical formulae:
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How much have the following greenhouse gases increased since 1750?
CO2 – _______________________________________
CH4 –_______________________________________
N2O - _______________________________________
Scientists have concluded that the atmospheric concentrations of the above gases have increased
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Effects of Climate Change
Select two of the following and describe how climate change is expected to affect them:
Precipitation / Temperatures / Hurricanes / Polar ice, sea levels and sea ice
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List and describe three ways that climate change is expected to affect humans:
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Student Worksheet: Climate Change Study Guide
Part 2 - To answer the following questions, read Climate Change Science Facts
List human causes of climate change:
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List natural causes of climate change:
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What is the relationship between greenhouse gases and temperatures?
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Describe three examples of evidence that suggest that the Earth’s climate is warming:
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List additional signs seen around the world that are evidence of climate change:
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Part 3 - To answer the following questions, read Climate Change and Society
Describe how climate change will affect water resources:
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How might climate change affect food production?
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Student Worksheet: Climate Change Study Guide
Describe how climate change may affect energy use and supply:
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Part 4 - To answer the following questions, read “Climate Change and Ecosystems”
Why might plant and animals not be able to adapt to climate change?
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How is climate change affecting the chemistry of ocean water?
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How have forests already been affected by climate change?
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List several ways climate change is affecting habitats:
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How do invasive species affect native species?
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Describe how climate change affects the migrations and life cycles of species:
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