Topics Explored: Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change, Effects of Ocean Warming, Ocean Acidification, Percentage Change Calculations
This case study explores the causes and global impact of climate change. Answer key included.
Case Study: Climate Change (Teacher & Student Edition)
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(1 Teacher Edition and 1 Student Edition)Next Generation Science Standards:
HS-ESS2-2 Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth's surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems.
HS-ESS2-4 Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate.
HS-ESS2-6 Develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.
HS-ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity. <