Name:_________________________________ Date:_____________ Pd:_________ Getting the Picture: Our Changing Climate Intro - What is Climate Change? http://gettingthepicture.info/intro/#II ​ II. What is this thing called climate change? 1. What is climate? 2. What is climate change? 3. Look at the Changes in Annual Global Temperature 1880-2013 graph a. What was the pattern from 1880-1980? b. Look at the far right side of the graph (after 1980) what’s happening now? … III. Why is Earth warming? http://gettingthepicture.info/intro/#III 1. When did the increase in ​temperature really become noticeable? What was happening during that time? 2. What is a fossil fuel? (click or hover on the word for definition) 3. What do greenhouse gasses do? 4. What is the greenhouse effect? 5. List four other greenhouse gases, not including CO2 6. From the map, list the top 5 producers of greenhouse gas emissions IV. Conclusion 1. What did James Balog and his EIS team take pictures of to show how Earth’s climate is changing? V. The Extreme Ice Survey: Capturing Climate Change 1. Watch the first video (left). What is happening to the glacier? 2. Watch the second video (right). How often are the cameras taking pictures? 1.0 – Seeing Climate Change http://gettingthepicture.info/1/#1.1 1. What is the cryosphere? ​ 2. How much of earth was covered with ice during the last ice age? 3. How long has the oldest “zombie moss” on Baffin Island been buried? 4. What is a glacier? 5. How are glaciers like a water tower? (Click the orange link!) 6. Describe the following types of glacier ice: a. Ice sheet b. Ice cap c. Mountain glacier d. Ice shelf e. Sea ice f. Iceberg 7. How are glaciers like thermometers for the local air temperature? 8. What does it say when most glaciers in the world are retreating, and so many ice shelves, ice caps, and glaciers have disappeared in the past 100 years? 9. What is an ice core? 10. What have scientists discovered about CO2 levels and temperature by looking at ice cores? 2.0 – Our Changing Atmosphere http://gettingthepicture.info/2/#2.1 1. What does it mean by “the atmosphere ​ helps to regulate Earth’s temperature?” 2. What is Earth’s average temperature? 3. What are some greenhouse gases naturally found in our atmosphere? 4. What happens when we put MORE greenhouse gases into the atmosphere? 5. Why does the level of CO2 in the air increase during the winter, but decrease during the spring and summer months? 6. How do humans get extra amounts of CO2 into the air 7. What is black carbon, and why is it so bad? 8. Explain the difference between Carbon Source and Carbon Sink – give an example for each in your explanation. 3.0 – Our Changing Hydrosphere http://gettingthepicture.info/3/#3.1 1. What is the hydrosphere? ​ 2. How much of Earth’s water is ocean water? 3. What is the rest of Earth’s water? And where can we find it? 4. What are the 8 countries included in the Arctic region? 5. What does warming temperatures in the polar regions directly contribute to? 6. What is happening to the amount of sea ice in the arctic every year? 7. How does a glacier act like a white t-shirt? 8. What’s the problem with having “gunk” on our glaciers? 9. How much of Greenland is covered in ice or snow? 10. What is happening to the ice on Greenland? And what is that doing to the sea? 11. What is a tipping point? 12. Why is Antarctica called the “crystal desert?” 13. How has the temperature on Antarctica changed? 14. How does the world’s ocean work to keep Earth in balance? (what does it do for us?) 15. How have human activities changed the ocean? 5.0 – Our Changing Planet http://gettingthepicture.info/5/#5.1 DESCRIBE (not just list) 5 challenges that​ people face from global climate change? 1. Sea Level Rise 2. Hurricanes 3. Severe Drought 4. Damaging Fires 5. Floods .