Activity 5 1) Make notes to answer your question below; you must use the word(s) underlined.

2) Speak to other members of class to find the answers to the other questions.

2) How are we causing climate change? Human activities, like travelling by car, eating hamburgers or heating water in the home have led to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, causing an enhanced greenhouse effect and extra warming. As a result, over the past century there has been an increase in average temperatures. Globally, the ten hottest years on record have all been since 1997.

1) What is climate change? climate change

weather/climate different short term vs. long term Greenhouse effect natural process, keeps earth warm enough! people changing balance climate change

2) How are we causing climate change? atmosphere green house effect 3) What will happen if we dont reduce emissions? eco-system extinction

4) But isnt the climate always changing? natural variation rises

5) Has global warming stopped? global warming

6) How can I help? emissions

Activity 5 1) Make notes to answer your question below; you must use the word(s) underlined. 2) Speak to other members of class to find the answers to the other questions.

4) But isnt the climate always changing? Yes. There is natural variability in Earths climate but the current climate change is very unusual as it is NOT part of a natural cycle. Natural factors include volcanic eruptions and aerosols. The natural climate has periods with little or no warming and other periods with very rapid warming. However, there is a trend of rising temperatures that is almost certainly caused by mans activities.

1) What is climate change? climate change

weather/climate different short term vs. long term Greenhouse effect natural process, keeps earth warm enough! people changing balance climate change

2) How are we causing climate change? atmosphere green house effect

3) What will happen if we dont reduce emissions? eco-systems extinction

4) But isnt the climate always changing? natural variation rising

5) Has global warming stopped? global warming

6) How can I help? emissions

Activity 5 1) Make notes to answer your question below; you must use the word(s) underlined. 2) Speak to other members of class to find the answers to the other questions.

3) What will happen if we dont reduce emissions? If emissions continue to grow at present rates, CO2 levels in the air will increase. Unless we limit emissions, global temperature could rise as much as 7 C by the end of the century and push many of the worlds great ecosystems (such as coral reefs and rainforests) to irreversible decline. Even if global temperatures rise by only 2 C, 2030% of animals could face extinction. We can expect to see serious effects on our environment, food and water supplies, and health.

1) What is climate change? climate change

weather/climate different short term vs. long term Greenhouse effect natural process, keeps earth warm enough! people changing balance climate change

2) How are we causing climate change? atmosphere green house effect

3) What will happen if we dont reduce emissions? eco-systems extinction

4) But isnt the climate always changing? natural variation rises

5) Has global warming stopped? global warming

6) How can I help? emissions

Activity 5 1) Make notes to answer your question below; you must use the word(s) underlined. 2) Speak to other members of class to find the answers to the other questions.

5) Has global warming stopped? No. The 10 warmest years on record have occurred since 1997. Global warming does not mean that each year will necessarily be warmer than the last but the long-term trend is for rising temperatures.

1) What is climate change? climate change

weather/climate different short term vs. long term Greenhouse effect natural process, keeps earth warm enough! people changing balance climate change

2) How are we causing climate change? atmosphere green house effect

3) What will happen if we dont reduce emissions? eco-systems extinction

4) But isnt the climate always changing? natural variation rises 5) Has global warming stopped? global warming

6) How can I help? emissions

Activity 5 1) Make notes to answer your question below; you must use the word(s) underlined. 2) Speak to other members of class to find the answers to the other questions.

6) How can I help? Over 40% of current CO2 emissions are caused by the choices we make as individuals. You can switch off electrical appliances when they are not being used, walk instead of drive, take the train instead of flying or use energy-saving light bulbs.

1) What is climate change? climate change

weather/climate different short term vs. long term Greenhouse effect natural process, keeps earth warm enough! people changing balance climate change

2) How are we causing climate change? atmosphere green house effect

3) What will happen if we dont reduce emissions? eco-systems extinction

4) But isnt the climate always changing? natural variation rises

5) Has global warming stopped? global warming

6) How can I help? emissions