Causes of Climate Change
HOW DOES A GREENHOUSE WORK?
FROM: http://www.carbonzeroplanet.org/education/scouts/what-causes-global-warming.php
LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK!
HOW IS OUR ATMOSPHERE LIKE A GREENHOUSE?
Some gases work like the glass in a greenhouse. In other words, they let heat radiation from the Sun reach the Earth, but block the longer heat waves travelling back up from the land and sea.
FROM: http://www.carbonzeroplanet.org/education/scouts/what-causes-global-warming.php
READINGS
Article 1: What is Global warming?
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MINI-VIDEOS
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Video Questions
1. Water vapor and carbon dioxide (CO2) are two main greenhouse gases. What do greenhouse gases do? 2. Why do we need our greenhouse gases to be balanced? 3. How does extra CO2 get into the atmosphere? Video Questions
1. Why are scientists looking at Greenland? 2. Is Greenland melting? If so, by how much? 3. Why does melting land ice matter if you don't live near the ocean? |
Video Questions
1. What is causing the earth to warm? 2. What will happen on a warmer earth? 3. Why does melting land ice matter if you don't live near the ocean? |
PHET GREENHOUSE EFFECT SIMULATION
phet_greenhouse_effect_ws.pdf |