Why Is All The Ice On Earth Melting? by https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a Made with a taste for adventure en-us 2019-02-14 16:21:04 UTC 2025-11-08 00:35:03 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Why do people believe global warming is occurring on earth? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331376691 the increase of greenhouse gases -mainly from the burning of fossil fuels- is trapping more heat in Earth's systems, whats commonly known as global warming. This extra heat has resulted in higher temperatures on land and in oceans, melting ice and more extreme weather.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03102017/infographic-ocean-heat-powerful-climate-change-evidence-global-warming]]> 2019-02-14 16:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331376691 2. Why are some people skeptical of global warming? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331377388 the people that ae skeptical of global warming are simply just not educated on the causes of it. They think that no matter what humans do to impact it, global warming happens either way. They believe that it's just a natural process that happens, and that we can not control it.
source- Mrs. Schwartz ]]> 2019-02-14 16:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331377388 3. Where is the fastest warming of earths atmosphere occurring? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331377441 the fastest warming of earths atmosphere occurring in the upper pacific and Atlantic ocean
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-change/DecadalTemp]]> 2019-02-14 16:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331377441 4. Compare global population numbers with rising carbon dioxide levels. Are they related? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331378026 The more people there are on our planet, the more CO2-generating activities there will be, such as electrical power generation, industrial activity, automobiles.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2016/05/17/the-correlation-between-global-population-and-global-co2/]]> 2019-02-14 16:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331378026 5. Are increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere safe for human existence? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331379074 the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not safe for human existence because eventually the earth will not be able to balance out all of the heat caused by carbon dioxide
https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/24/graphic-the-relentless-rise-of-carbon-dioxide/]]> 2019-02-14 16:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331379074 6. What's an environmental refugee? What places will people flee from? Where will they go se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331379512 An environmental refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their traditional habitat, temporarily or permanently, because of a marked environmental disruption (natural and/or triggered by people). They will flee from flooded places, earthquake disasters. If a whole town is affected, the gov might give people a place to stay. Otherwise, they will go anywhere but the damaged place.
http://www.globalization101.org/environmental-refugees/

]]> 2019-02-14 16:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/331379512 7. Let's say after college you return to Lisle permanently for the rest of your life. We live in close proximity to the Great Lakes. ln 50 years, would we be fleeing our area or accepting environmental refugees into our area? Explain. se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/333229757 In 50 years, The Great Lakes will over flood rather than dry up, causing the residents to flee the area. 
source: Mrs. Schwartz

]]> 2019-02-20 15:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/333229757 8. Does the gasoline that most cars need to operate and function contribute to the Earth's greenhouse effect? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/333233538 In cars, the principal greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (CO2), but vehicles also produce the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane. ... The vehicle's level of CO2 emissions is linked to the amount of fuel consumed and the type of fuel used.
https://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au/pages/Information/VehicleEmissions

]]> 2019-02-20 15:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/333233538 9. How does an increasing consumption of and demand for meat in a human's diet relate to carbon emissions? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/333233749 An increasing consumption of and demand for meat in a human's diet relate to carbon emissions because the more red meat we eat, the more greenhouse gas there will be.
http://climate.org/reducing-food-related-greenhouse-gas-emissions-through-modification-of-human-diet/

]]> 2019-02-20 15:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/333233749 10. How does an increasing consumption of and demand for fish in a human's diet relate to carbon emissions? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/333709409 An increasing consumption of and demand for fish in a human's diet relate to carbon emissions because if we are eating less fish, there will be less carbon emission. Seafood has a smaller carbon footprint than other animal proteins because fishing doesn't require farmland or care of livestock.
https://oceana.org/blog/eating-seafood-can-reduce-your-carbon-footprint-some-fish-are-better-others ]]> 2019-02-21 16:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/333709409 11. Find a graphic of human-influenced carbon dioxide emissions and tile atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide. Do the graphs you found look like hockey sticks? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/334190533 yes. the hockey stick shape shows that both scenarios have drastically increased since the 1900's.]]> 2019-02-22 15:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/334190533 12. What can ice cores tell us about the history of Earth's climate over time? How far back in timecan ice cores provide information? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/334197652 Ice cores provide a timeline of climate, with each year represented by a new layer formed on top of the ones from the year before. they can provide information from up to 800,000 years ago. The thickness of a layer—when compared to adjacent layers—gives a sense of how much snow fell at that spot in any one year.
https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/climate-change/changing-atmosphere/what-s-an-ice-core

]]> 2019-02-22 16:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/334197652 13. How have sea levels fluctuated over the last several thousand years? ls this driven by naturalcircumstances or is this caused by human influence. ln your opinion, why? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/334204276 Glaciers, ice forms, etc., have melted over time. In my opinion, this was not caused by human influence because we can not control the weather.
source: my opinion
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjqZSy09fgAhXI7IMKHWYQATAQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPast_sea_level&psig=AOvVaw1FdGVBXK23WKesf5dDxwh2&ust=1551210448974556]]> 2019-02-22 16:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/334204276 14. If the glaciers melt, where does most of that liquid (freshwater) go? (ls ocean water drinkable?Can ocean water be used to irrigate crops for 7 billion Earthlings?) se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/334208400 Most of melted glaciers go into the ocean. Ocean water IS drinkable, you won't die, but no, you are not supposed to drink it. Most plants would be killed by salt water irrigation, but there are a few that would thrive.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/are-there-any-crops-that-can-be-irrigated-by-salt-water/

]]> 2019-02-22 16:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/334208400 15. What is ocean acidification? How has this influenced our oceans over the last 100 years? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335066940 Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. it adds a higher acidity to the ocean and causes bad reproductive systems for marine life.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/oceans/critical-issues-ocean-acidification/]]> 2019-02-25 19:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335066940 16.What are sea surface temperatures (SST)? Think of Goldilocks and the ThreeBears...are SSTs too hot, too cold, or are they just right? Explain. se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335067285 Sea Surface Temperature (sst) is a measure of the energy due to the motion of molecules at the top layer of the ocean. Right now, SSTs are at a good temperature, but they keep rising, so in the future, they will eventually be too warm.
https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SeaSurfaceTemperature

]]> 2019-02-25 19:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335067285 17. Why is there less heat escaping into space? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335067604 there is less heat overall. when ice sheets spread in the Northern Hemisphere, this cools the northern oceans. The result is the oceans absorb more CO2, leading to a dramatic drop in atmospheric CO2. This amplifies the cooling and spreads it across the globe.
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-sea-surface-temperature]]> 2019-02-25 19:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335067604 18. How does carbon dioxide trap infrared radiation on Earth? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335067778 Carbon Dioxide Absorbs and Re-emits Infrared Radiation. CO2 molecules can vibrate in ways that simpler nitrogen and oxygen molecules cannot, which allows CO2 molecules to capture the IR photons
https://scied.ucar.edu/carbon-dioxide-absorbs-and-re-emits-infrared-radiation]]> 2019-02-25 19:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335067778 19. Clouds (water vapor) are considered a greenhouse gas. How can cloud coverage both complicate the heating of Earth and also help alleviate the heating of Earth? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335067919 Cloud coverage complicates the heating of earth  by reflecting incoming sunlight Clouds warm Earth's surface by absorbing heat emitted from the surface and re-radiating it back down toward the surface.
https://isccp.giss.nasa.gov/role.html]]> 2019-02-25 19:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335067919 20. How do El Nino weather patterns influence climate? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068047 El Niño is the periodic warming of water in the Pacific Ocean every few years. When it occurs, it means more energy is available for storms to form there. El Niño also affects wind shear, which is when air currents at a lower altitude blow in a different direction from winds higher in the atmosphere.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151125-el-nino-hurricanes-drought-climate-science/]]> 2019-02-25 19:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068047 21. Think of Goldilocks and the Three Bears again. How would you characterize the weather patterns of the United States in the last decade from 2008 - 2018? Very severe weather patterns, very weak weather patterns, or consistently average weather patterns. Consider hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding events, and droughts. Support with evidence se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068284 I would say we have average to severe weather patterns from 2008-2018. it only started getting noticeably bad this year (in my opionion), because we had ice storms, unusually cold winter day, and crazy winds.
source: me ]]> 2019-02-25 19:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068284 22. Carbon dioxide has been associated with the warming of Earth. You have learned in Biology class that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is taken out of the air by plants and trees through photosynthesis and replaced with breathable oxygen. a. Does this statement support global warming deniers? Explain. b. Does this statement support climate science research? Explain. c. Does your answer change when you consider deforestation and increased demand for paper and housing? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068498 a. no, photosynthesis reduces the affect of global warming. Global warming is a result of gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorbing and also trapping radiation which leads to increased temperatures.
b. yes, According to the latest data issued by the UN in 2013–2014, it is confirmed with 95% probability that the global warming is caused by anthropogenic activities and is conditioned by the greenhouse effect
c. no
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1512188716300215

]]> 2019-02-25 19:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068498 23. Droughts and forest fires are on the rise all around the world. lf there's no water for the plants to drink and survive, how can they effectively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068674 They can take in carbon dioxide from the air and release oxygen into the air. The exposed surfaces of the leaves have a waxy cuticle to mitigate water loss to the atmosphere, like terrestrial plants.
https://sciencing.com/photosynthesis-aquatic-plants-5816031.html]]> 2019-02-25 19:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068674 24. How does tree ring growth or lack of growth support or refute climate changes in the last 100 years? se20215 https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068946 These rings can tell us how old the tree is, and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. Tree rings usually grow wider in warm, wet years and they are thinner in years when it is cold and dry. If the tree has experienced stressful conditions, such as a drought, the tree might hardly grow at all in those years.
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/tree-rings/]]> 2019-02-25 19:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/a0pbtyq8s63a/wish/335068946