Download Climate Change

Earth and Human Activity
Earth and Human Activity
Climate Change
NGSS: MS-ESS3-5
Ask questions to clarify evidence of the
factors that have caused the rise in global
temperatures over the past century.
Earth and Human Activity
Climate Change
Weather
What the conditions of the atmosphere are
over a short period of time.
Climate
How the atmosphere “behaves” over relatively
long periods of time (10 years or more).
“Greenhouse
Effect”
Experimental Cycle
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Greenhouse Gasses
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Water Vapor
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
The current warming trend is of particular
significance:
• Very likely human-induced
• Proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented
in the past 1,300 years.1
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
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Evidence of Climate Change
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
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Evidence of Climate Change
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
Choose 3 of the following you would like to research:
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Sea Level Rise
Global Temperature Rise
Warming Oceans
Shrinking Ice Sheets
Declining Arctic Sea Ice
Glacial Retreat
Extreme Weather Events
Ocean Acidification
Decreased Snow Cover
Source: Climate.NASA.gov
Evidence of Climate Change
Task:
Individually or with a Partner
Research Evidence of Climate Change and Make a Poster or
Infographic
Include:
Title of evidence, image, 2 or more facts, data, and graph
Source: Climate.NASA.gov