Climate Change

Place in the correct location

Groups:

(a) Greenhouse Gases

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(b) Permanent Gases

• Water Vapor
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen

• Nitrous Oxide
• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What is the difference between an interglacial period and glacial period within an ice age? Interglacial involves ​ (a)   . Glacial involves ​ (b)   What are we currently in?​ (c)  

• Global Warming and ablation
• Global cooling and accumulation
• Interglacial
• Glacial

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Explain how ice cores are used as proxies to measure temperature and greenhouse gas concentration.

Groups:

(a) Temperature

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(b) Greenhouse Gas

• Measure gases in air bubbles

• Measure Oxygen Isotopes

What is another example of a proxy besides ice cores?

• Dinosaurs

• Tree Rings

• Old plants

• Boulders

Why was Hawaii chosen as a site to measure carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Groups:

(a) Reasons

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(b) False

• Clear skies

• Remote Location

• High Elevation

• Consistent Air Mass

• Large City

• Consistent Waves

Briefly explain how each of the following factors have changed over the last 150 years. a. Global average surface (land and sea) temperature b. Arctic sea ice extent c. Land ice extent (Greenland and Antarctica) d. Sea Level

Groups:

(a) Increasing

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(b) Decreasing

• Surface Temperature

• Sea levels

• Sea ice amount

• Ice sheet amounts

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Global warming has caused hurricanes to _____________ in intensity and frequency.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

Disruption of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt would affect the climate/weather of ____________ ____________.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What two aspects of the hydrologic cycle are impacted by global warming?

• Evaporation

• Waves

• Condensation

• Geysers

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What populations would be the most affected by sea level rise?

• Large Cities

• Farming Communities

• Coastal populations

• Mountain towns

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5