Strange Days on Planet Earth

STRANGE DAYS ON PLANET EARTH: ONE DEGREE FACTOR

Name: ______

1. How much has the Earth’s temperature changed in the past century?

2. How has the temperature changed in the northwestern arctic? How might this temperature change have caused the population decline of the caribou in the porcupine herd? Be specific in the detailing all the logical connections.

3. How is the change in temperature predicted to change in the next century? What is a tipping point?

4. How might temperature change affect the swings in the zooplankton populations in the ocean? Be specific in explaining how temperature affects the upwelling of water along the west coast. 5. How are global temperature changes affecting the species in the communities in tidal zones off the coast of California?

6. How are global temperature changes associated with the rise in asthma occurring on the island of Trinidad and the death of corals in the surrounding reefs? Include information on the North Atlantic oscillation and how it is involved in this event.

7. How is global warming really a global problem in general? GLOBAL WARMING

Name: ______

1. How have changes in the global carbon cycle affected global temperature? Sketch and explain the greenhouse effect.

2. Name and explain the natural processes that reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

3. Name and explain the natural processes that increase levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?