Earth and Human Activity

Earth and Human Activity Climate Change

NGSS: MS-ESS3-5 Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.

Earth and Human Activity Climate Change

Weather What the conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time.

Climate How the atmosphere “behaves” over relatively long periods of time (10 years or more).

Source: Climate.NASA.gov Experimental Cycle “Greenhouse Effect” Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Source: Climate.NASA.gov Greenhouse Gasses Water Vapor Carbon Dioxide Methane Nitrous Oxide Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov The current warming trend is of particular significance: Very likely human-induced Proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented in the past 1,300 years.1 Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Choose 3 of the following you would like to research: Sea Level Rise Global Temperature Rise Warming Oceans Shrinking Ice Sheets Declining Arctic Sea Ice Glacial Retreat Extreme Weather Events Ocean Acidification Decreased Snow Cover Source: Climate.NASA.gov

Evidence of Climate Change Source: Climate.NASA.gov Task: Individually or with a Partner Research Evidence of Climate Change and Make a Poster or Infographic Include: Title of evidence, image, 2 or more facts, data, and graph Source: Climate.NASA.gov