1.5 - Global Temperature Changes and Historical Context
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Define climate.
💡 Hint: Think about long-term versus short-term conditions.
What is weather?
💡 Hint: Consider what the news reports daily.
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What is the difference between climate and weather?
💡 Hint: Think about how seasons are predicted.
True or False: The greenhouse effect only has positive impacts on Earth's climate.
💡 Hint: Consider both sides of climate influences.
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Evaluate the historical responses of ecosystems to past climate changes. How might these lessons inform current climate action?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how species adapted or extinct during prior warming or cooling periods.
Create a presentation outlining the potential future impacts of a 2-degree increase in global temperature on human societies and ecosystems.
💡 Hint: Use current scientific projections to guide your findings.
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