Explain the effects of climate change.

Explanation should include

• types of greenhouse gases
• sources of greenhouse gases (e.g., fossil fuels, deforestation, land use)
• the effects of greenhouse gases

• sea-level rise
• intensity of storms

• theory of global warming.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How have the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases changed over time?
• What has civilization done to alter greenhouse gases over time?
• Where is carbon stored?
• What are some ways agriculture contributes to climate pollution, and what can be done to mitigate agricultural climate pollution?
• What effects do greenhouse gases have on the environment?

Teacher Resource:

Resources Links to an external site., Climate Central