Environmental Concerns1
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Activity 5 1) Make notes to answer your question below; you must use the word(s) underlined. 2) Speak to other members of class to find the answers to the other questions. 2) How are we causing climate change? Human activities, like travelling by car, eating hamburgers or heating water in the home have led to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, causing an enhanced greenhouse effect and extra warming. As a result, over the past century there has been an increase in average temperatures. Globally, the ten hottest years on record have all been since 19 97. 1) What is climate change? climate change - weather/climate different – short term vs. long term - Greenhouse effect – natural process, keeps earth warm enough! - people changing balance – climate change 2) How are we causing climate change? atmosphere green house effect 3) What will happen if we don’t reduce emissions? eco-system extinction 4) But isn’t the climate always changing? natural variation rises 5) Has global warming stopped? global warming 6) How can I help? emissions
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