Warm up; The Science of Climate Change resource exploration/notes

Return paperwork while you work on today's warm up...

WARM UP (new right hand page)   
Write down the question and the answer in your notebook.
1. Greenhouse gases are essential to life on earth because...
2. Four greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere are...
3. The earth's greenhouse gas content is being altered by ______, and the result is _______.
4. Four pieces of evidence of climate change are...
5. Carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere has risen by about ___% since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (~1760-1840).
6. The biggest contributor to global warming is the increase in greenhouse gases that occurs from the burning of ____ _____ for electricity, heat, and transportation.

Review warm up answers

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Early Dismissal at 1:15pm Tuesday, Dec. 5th
Tutorial this week on Thursday and Friday (invites on the blog!)

Heading: The Science of Climate Change

Learning Objective: I can explore various resources to examine the causes, effects, and evidence of climate change.

NASA: Global Climate Change website
What are the current vital signs of our planet?
Evidence    Scientific Consensus
Causes       Vital Signs
Effects          FAQ's

Cause: Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emissions (and Carbon Footprint calculator!)
What's your carbon footprint?

Effects: 


New York Times article: 

U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials