Apes climate change web quest updated PDF

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AP Environmental Science

Name: ______________________________

HOME: https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climatechange_.html

Click on ‘”Basic Information” and explore 1. What is global warming?

2. How is climate different than weather?

3. What does burning fossil fuels have to do with global warming?

How did the climate change in the past?

Click on “Science” and explore 4. List FOUR natural factors that have changed the Earth’s climate in the past.

5. How is today’s climate change different that the past? (List THREE ways)

How & Why is the Climate changing? 6. What are greenhouse gases?

7. Which greenhouse gas is responsible for most of the warming our planet is currently experiencing?

Go to https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases_.html Click on each segment of the pie chart to answer the following questions. Carbon dioxide 1. Where does it come from?

2. How long does it stay in the atmosphere? Methane 3. Where does it come from?

4. How long does it stay in the atmosphere?

5. How much heat does it trap? Nitrous oxide 6. Where does it come from?

7. How long does it stay in the atmosphere?

8. How much heat does it trap?

Fluorinated gases 9. Where does it come from?

10. How long does it stay in the atmosphere?

11. How much heat does it trap?

“OTHER Gases” 12. Which types of gases make up the ‘other category?

13. Other than global warming, what other environmental problem do these gases cause?

Sources of greenhouse gases Go to https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions_.html 14. List the major sources of green house gases

Go to https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climate-impacts_.html and explore.’ Directions: Read about each of the impacts and answer the questions in the table below. Higher Temperatures

Wilder Weather

Why is it happening?

Why is it happening?

Why does it matter?

Why does it matter?

Changing Rain and Snow Patterns

Shrinking Sea Ice

Why is it happening?

Why is it happening?

Why does it matter?

Why does it matter?

More Droughts

Increased Ocean Acidity

Why is it happening?

Why is it happening?

Why does it matter?

Why does it matter?

Warmer Oceans

Less Snowpack

Why is it happening?

Why is it happening?

Why does it matter?

Why does it matter?

Rising Sea Level

Melting Glaciers

Why is it happening?

Why is it happening?

Why does it matter? Why does it matter? Thawing Permafrost What is happening now? Why does it matter?...