Climate Change Lesson

Effects of Rising Global Temperatures

Learning Target

SWBAT analyze and interpret evidence related to the effects of rising global temperatures over the past century.

Success Criteria

• Identify the effects of rising global temperatures due to global warming.

• Analyze graphs and textual evidence.

• Interpret evidence through multiple-choice questions.

Multiple Choice

Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the hole in the ozone
• the greenhouse effect
• atmospheric pressure
• the inversion layer

Multiple Choice

The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
• higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

Multiple Select

According to the data shown on greenhouse emissions, Which two greenhouse gases are major contributors to greenhouse emissions? Select two.

• HCFs

• nitrous oxide

• methane

• carbon dioxide

Multiple Choice

Which student best explains climate change and how humans impact climate change with their actions?

• Terrell: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is released by animal and humans. This proves that greenhouse gases are not harmful and don't affect the climate.

• Brenda: Climate change only happens during the summer months when temperatures reach up to 100ºF. Winters are still cold, so humans impact the climate less in the winter than summer.

• Isabella: When the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases, they warm the Earth. This change in climate causes ice caps to melt, habitat destruction, and severe weather changes like droughts.

• Jeremy: Humans do not have an impact on climate change but plants do. Global warming creates the perfect climate for plants to grow all around the globe. More plants means warmer Earth.

Multiple Choice

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

• being more energy-efficient

• using renewable sources of energy

• removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

How is solar power a solution to climate change?

• We can use solar power to get electricity instead of burning fuels which produce carbon dioxide

• If we use solar power to capture sunlight, the planet will stop getting warmer

• Solar power can capture carbon dioxide that is already in our atmosphere to lower the amount.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a RENEWABLE energy source that would put LESS carbon dioxide into the air?

• Burning Coal

• Solar Power

• Burning gasoline

• Burning natural gas

Multiple Choice

How does planting trees help prevent climate change?

• Trees produce oxygen which helps prevent climate change

• Trees take in carbon dioxide and store it, which removes it from the atmosphere

• Trees block sunlight from getting to use, which will keep our planet at a cooler temperature

Multiple Choice

How could public transportation help prevent climate change?

• Trains and buses do not put any carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, so we should use them instead of cars

• Sharing a ride with many people like on a train or bus makes it so that there are fewer engines burning fuel, which means less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Trains and buses remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere so they prevent climate change

Multiple Choice

Which of these choices would NOT help prevent climate change?

• Getting a ride in your car to your friend's house

• Riding your bike to your friend's house

• Walking to your friend's house

• Taking a public bus to your friend's house