Earth and Space - Climate Change
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Earth and Space Science:
- Earth’s climate is dynamic and is the result of interacting systems and processes.
- Global climate change is influenced by both natural and human factors.
- Climate change affects living things and natural systems in a variety of ways.
- People have the responsibility to assess their impact on climate change and to identify effective courses of action to reduce this impact
By the end of this unit students will:
- D1. analyse some of the effects of climate change around the world, and assess the effectiveness of initiatives that attempt to address the issue of climate change;
- D2. investigate various natural and human factors that influence Earth’s climate and climate change;
- D3. demonstrate an understanding of natural and human factors, including the greenhouse effect, that influence Earth’s climate and contribute to climate change.
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Wind Map
This map provides a variety of currents in real time. You can explore wind speeds, temperatures, ocean currents, CO2 levels and a bunch of other cool things. Change the date to watch severe weather events such as hurricanes.
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Carbon Pricing
With the help of some chickens, explore the concept of carbon pricing and how it works.
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Cap and Trade
This video may help you understand the concept of cap and trade and how it works.
