Changes in Global Environment

Global Changes

Earth and Space Science - Ms. Zingrebe

X axis: Year (ranging from 1880 to 2010)

Y axis: represents the change from the average global temperature​

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Temperatures data points below the horizontal line at 0.0 represent years with temperatures cooler than average. ​

​Temperatures data points above the horizontal line at 0.0 represent years with temperatures warmer than average.

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Analysis question: What has happened to the average global temperature since 1890?​

Annual Global Temperatures

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What has happened to the average global temperature since 1890?​

​X axis: Years before 1950 (0 = 1950)

Y axis: Amount of carbon dioxide in atmosphere

Carbon data points below the horizontal line at 300 represent years with carbon levels less than average. ​

Carbon data points above the horizontal line at 300 represent years with carbon levels more than average. ​

​Analysis question: What has happened to the average carbon levels since 1950?​

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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

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What has happened to the average carbon levels since 1950?​

Red: Represents the percentage of threatened species

Black: ​Represents the percentage of not threatened species

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Analysis Question: Why might so many species be at risk of extinction?

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Threatened Species

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Why might so many species be at risk of extinction?

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Predicted temperature conditions and rainfall in New York City.

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Analysis Question: Why might it be problematic for New York to get hotter and experience more rainfall? ​

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Future New York

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Why might it be problematic for New York to get hotter and experience more rainfall?

​Analysis question: Why might these changes make a place like New York less ideal for humans to live?

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Future New York

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Why might these changes make a place like New York less ideal for humans to live?

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Claim: Earth has become less and less livable over time.

Provide 3 pieces of evidence for this claim below:

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