Starter quiz
- What do we call gases that are responsible for the greenhouse effect?
- 'greenhouse' ✓
- Which of the following are examples of renewable energy resources?
- nuclear fuel
- fossil fuels
- solar ✓
- geothermal ✓
- wind ✓
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- Some bacteria release methane into the atmosphere. Where are these bacteria found?
- in fossil fuels
- in the digestive system of cows ✓
- in rice paddy fields ✓
- in photosynthesising plants
- in landfill sites ✓
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- How may rising sea levels impact coastal areas?
- more coastal flooding ✓
- more wildfires
- increased coastal erosion ✓
- more storms
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- What key term is given to the long-term weather conditions in an area?
- climate ✓
- temperature
- convection
- air pressure
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- What do greenhouse gases do?
- Absorb higher frequency infrared radiation
- Absorb lower frequency infrared radiation ✓
- Absorb higher frequency ultraviolet radiation
- Absorb lower frequency ultraviolet radiation
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Exit quiz
- What are the causes of rising sea levels?
- expansion of water due to increasing ocean temperatures ✓
- more water on Earth
- melting glacial ice ✓
- melting sea ice ✓
- more rainfall
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- Which of the following may be impacted directly or indirectly by sea ice melting?
- biodiversity as polar bears and walruses lose their habitat ✓
- food prices as a result of impacted crop production ✓
- sea levels rising ✓
- crop production as seasonal temperatures change ✓
- the amount of energy released from combustion of fossil fuels
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- How can global warming affect the climate?
- more storms and extreme weather events ✓
- fewer storms and extreme weather events
- less rainfall and droughts in some areas ✓
- more rainfall and flooding in some areas ✓
- make it hotter and sunnier all over the world
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- What key term is used to describe an increase in Earth’s global temperatures?
- 'global warming' ✓
- How does climate change affect biodiversity?
- animals produce more offspring
- migration and hibernation patterns may change ✓
- biodiversity increases
- plants may flower earlier ✓
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- Order the stages of carbon capture and storage.
- 1⇔Carbon dioxide is collected before it is released into the atmosphere.
- 2⇔Carbon dioxide is piped underground.
- 3⇔Carbon dioxide is stored in old oil and gas fields and coal mines.
Worksheet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Increasing average global temperatures leads to an increase in sea levels.
- Increasing average temperatures cause more powerful convection currents, increasing the number and severity of storms.
- Increasing average temperatures can affect atmospheric air streams and change weather patterns.
- Changes of human behaviour can lead to smaller increases in global temperature.
- Climate engineering may enable humans to reduce global temperatures through the application of technologies.
Common misconception
Climate change only leads to hotter weather. Human activity has a negligible impact on climate change.
Explain the diverse effects of climate change, including extreme weather. Highlight the significant role of human activity in accelerating climate change.
Keywords
Global warming - Global warming is an increase in Earth’s global temperatures, likely caused by more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Sea ice - Sea ice is formed, grows and melts into the oceans. Sea ice floats on the ocean surface and contains less salt than sea water as the salt is ‘pushed out’ of the ice structure.
Convection currents - The movement of fluids caused by differences in density, allowing energy to be transferred as the hotter fluid rises to cooler areas.
Climate - The long-term weather conditions in an area are known as the climate.
Climate engineers - Climate engineers use technology as part of a large-scale intervention to alter the climate and limit the impacts of climate change.