Padlet - Climate Change Unit, ELD-3 by

Review new Vocabulary

rhwinston — 2023-04-26 17:18:56 UTC

1) Aquifer (noun) - A layer of underground rock that contains water.
2) Atoll (Noun) - A ring shaped reef or island made of coral.
3) Biofuel (noun) - A renewable energy source made from organic materials.
4) Climate Change (noun) A long-term change in the average weather conditions on Earth.
5) Deforestation (noun) - The Process of cutting and clearing trees for fuel or farmland.
6) Fossil Fuel (noun) - A carbon-based energy source formed in the earth.
7) Global Warming (noun) - A rise in the average temperature near the Earth's surface.
8) Greenhouse gas (GHG) (noun) - A chemical compound released into the atmosphere where it traps heat near the Earth's surface.
9) Ice Shelf (noun) - A platform of ice that extends from the shore into the ocean.
10) Infrastructure ((noun) - Public works system, ex. (roads, bridges, railways,) etc.
11) Mangrove (noun) - A tropical saltwater plant that forms a dense mass of supporting roots.
12) Renewable Energy (noun) - A natural power source that does not harm the environment.
13) Sustainability (noun) - A land management that preserves ecological balance and natural resources.

Read and analyze the article (data from 2014) and answer the following questions:

rhwinston — 2023-04-26 17:19:25 UTC

1) Analyze the Causes - How do CO2 emissions contribute to Global Warming?
2) Analyze the Effects - How does Global Warming effect the earth?
3) Review the Greenhouse Effect Diagram page 7.
4) In the United States, almost 1/3 of the greenhouse effects comes from _____________________?
5) Interpret Maps - What kinds of extreme weather events were linked to Climate Change in the United States and in Pakistan?
6) Make Inferences - How might accelerated climate change in Greenland affect the Pacific Realm?
7) United States - In summer of 2011, the southern Plains states suffered the recording breaking_________?
8) Greenland - _________ melting could increase global sea levels and flood coastal regions?
9) Pakistan - Climate Change may have contributed to _______ and ____________, in 2010 that left millions homeless?
10) Analyzing Problems - How is change affecting Guatemala?
11) Analyze Solutions - How can countries work together to reduce the effects of Climate Change?
12) Summarize - How is Climate Change affecting people who live in the Pacific Region?
13) Draw Conclusions - Why might small island countries and larger, more industrialized countries disagree on Climate Change Goals?
14) Explain - According to Bowermaster, why is it important to keep a close watch on the Antarctica's climate?
15) Draw Conclusions - Why should climate change in Antarctica matter to the rest of the world?

"Climate Change" article

rhwinston — 2023-04-26 17:20:09 UTC

Aziz

2023-05-05 02:32:35 UTC

^{1. Greenhouse gases absorb heat radiating from the Earth's surface and re-release it in all directions, including back toward Earth's surface. As a result it changes the air temperature and changes global warming.
2. Climate change is changing water availability, making it scarcer in more regions. Global warming exacerbates water shortages in already water-stressed regions and is leading to an increased risk of agricultural droughts affecting crops, and ecological droughts increasing the vulnerability of ecosystems.
3. It shows how some radiation coming from sun goes to Earth's atmosphere to warm the temperature, some goes back to space. But with the greenhouse gases layer the radiation going back to space is trapped and goes back to the earth with doubled heat. By this it changes the air temperature.
4. In the United States, almost 1/3 of the greenhouse effects comes from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat, and transportation}^{5. In USA southern plains suffered from extreme hot weather and there were worst draughts in Texas in 2012. Pakistan suffered from heavy rains and widespread flooding in 2010 that left millions homeless.}^6.^{In Greenland}^{(1) mountain glaciers and polar ice sheets are increasingly melting and adding water to the ocean, and (2) the warming of the water in the oceans leads to an expansion and thus increased volume.
7. United States - In summer of 2011, the southern Plains states suffered the recording breaking}^heat.^{8. Greenland -}^{ice sheet}^{melting could increase global sea levels and flood coastal regions?
9. Pakistan - Climate Change may have contributed to}^{heavy rains}^and^{widespread flooding}^{, in 2010 that left millions homeless.
10. Guatemala is vulnerable to extreme weather events. Climate change affected change of seasons, brought more rainfall, hurricanes and draught. As a result, farmers lost crops that increases the risk of food and water insecurity in the country.
11. Countries, mostly those developed ones, should jointly work to reduce CO2 emissions, move their economies away from fossil fuels as soon as possible.
12. i Pacific region rising sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification threaten corals; corals that generate the sediment these islands require to remain stable. As well, there is a risk of increasing the stronger storms frequency, draught and salt water flood that washes the soil and affects crop planting.
13. Small nations are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts, and by themselves cannot fight causalities and damages brought by climate change due to their poor economy. Larger, more industrialized countries cannot give up from fossil use, as all plants, industry depend on it. As well, they cannot decrease production.}^14.^{Antarctic ice deflects some of the sun's rays away from the Earth, keeping temperatures livable. Breaking icebergs freely float in the ocean and near coasts, and if number increases, they trap ships in ice jam.
15. Antarctica is the pulse of the earth, as all life on Earth depends on it.}

Jessica

2023-05-05 18:36:33 UTC

1. Greenhouse gases absorb heat radiating from the Earth's surface and release it back in all directions, including toward the Earth's surface.
2. Climate change is modifying the availability of water, making it scarcer in more regions. Global warming exacerbates water scarcity in regions already suffering from water stress and is leading to increased risk of agricultural droughts that affect crops, and ecological droughts that increase the vulnerability of ecosystems.
3. Show how some of the radiation from the sun goes into Earth's atmosphere to increase the temperature, and some goes back into space. But with the greenhouse gas blanket, radiation going back into space is trapped and comes back to earth twice as hot. This is why the air temperature changes.
4. In the United States, nearly 1/3 of greenhouse gases come from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat, and transportation.
5. In the US, the southern plains saw extremely hot weather and the worst drafts in Texas in 2012. Pakistan suffered heavy rains and widespread flooding in 2010 that left millions homeless.
6. In Greenland (1) mountain glaciers and polar ice caps are increasingly melting and adding water to the ocean, and (2) warming of the water in the oceans leads to expansion and therefore at a higher volume.
7. United States: In the summer of 2011, the southern Plains states suffered record heat.
8. Greenland: Could melting ice sheet raise global sea levels and inundate coastal regions?
9. Pakistan: Climate change may have contributed to heavy rains and widespread flooding in 2010 that left millions homeless.
10. Guatemala is vulnerable to extreme weather events. Climate change affected the change of seasons, brought more precipitation, hurricanes and droughts. As a result, farmers lost crops, increasing the risk of food and water insecurity in the country.11. Countries, mostly those developed ones, should work jointly to reduce CO2 emissions, move their economies away from fossil fuels as soon as possible.
12. i Pacific region rising sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification threaten corals; corals that generate the sediment these islands require to remain stable. As well, there is a risk of increasing the stronger storms frequency, draught and salt water flood that washes the soil and affects crop planting.
13. Small nations are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts, and by themselves cannot fight causalities and damages brought by climate change due to their poor economy. Larger, more industrialized countries cannot give up from fossil use, as all plants, industry depend on it. As well, they cannot decrease production.
14. Antarctic ice deflects some of the sun's rays away from the Earth, keeping temperatures livable. Breaking icebergs freely float in the ocean and near coasts, and if number increases, they trap ships in ice jam.
15. Antarctica is the pulse of the earth, as all life on Earth depends on it.

Esteban

2023-05-08 12:14:05 UTC

^{1. Greenhouse gases absorb heat radiating from the Earth's surface and re-release it in all directions, including back toward Earth's surface. As a result it changes the air temperature and changes global warming.
2. Climate change is changing water availability, making it scarcer in more regions. Global warming exacerbates water shortages in already water-stressed regions and is leading to an increased risk of agricultural droughts affecting crops, and ecological droughts increasing the vulnerability of ecosystems.
3. It shows how some radiation coming from sun goes to Earth's atmosphere to warm the temperature, some goes back to space. But with the greenhouse gases layer the radiation going back to space is trapped and goes back to the earth with doubled heat. By this it changes the air temperature.
4. In the United States, almost 1/3 of the greenhouse effects comes from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat, and transportation}^{5. In USA southern plains suffered from extreme hot weather and there were worst draughts in Texas in 2012. Pakistan suffered from heavy rains and widespread flooding in 2010 that left millions homeless.}^6.^{In Greenland}^{(1) mountain glaciers and polar ice sheets are increasingly melting and adding water to the ocean, and (2) the warming of the water in the oceans leads to an expansion and thus increased volume.
7. United States - In summer of 2011, the southern Plains states suffered the recording breaking heat.
8. Greenland - ice sheet}^{melting could increase global sea levels and flood coastal regions?
9. Pakistan - Climate Change may have contributed to heavy rains and widespread flooding, in 2010 that left millions homeless.
10. Guatemala is vulnerable to extreme weather events. Climate change affected change of seasons, brought more rainfall, hurricanes and draught. As a result, farmers lost crops that increases the risk of food and water insecurity in the country.
11. Countries, mostly those developed ones, should jointly work to reduce CO2 emissions, move their economies away from fossil fuels as soon as possible.
12. i Pacific region rising sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification threaten corals; corals that generate the sediment these islands require to remain stable. As well, there is a risk of increasing the stronger storms frequency, draught and salt water flood that washes the soil and affects crop planting.
13. Small nations are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts, and by themselves cannot fight causalities and damages brought by climate change due to their poor economy. Larger, more industrialized countries cannot give up from fossil use, as all plants, industry depend on it. As well, they cannot decrease production.}^14.^{Antarctic ice deflects some of the sun's rays away from the Earth, keeping temperatures livable. Breaking icebergs freely float in the ocean and near coasts, and if number increases, they trap ships in ice jam.
15. Antarctica is the pulse of the earth, as all life on Earth depends on it.}