Name______Date______Period______
Global Warming Research Project
Introduction:Is the threat of global warming a myth or a fact? Many observers look alarmingly to the 1980’s a decade of unprecedented warmth to confirm their fears that global warming is real. Yet a short term trend such as this can mean very little. What about global temperatures over the long term? As it turns out long term studies verify that global temperatures have indeed been increasing although sporadically since the turn of the century. However there are many other factors that are natural Earth processes that could be causing a rise in global tempreatures
Objective: To create a poster, power point, prezi or report that gives a detailed explanation of what global warming is, what effects global warming could have on the Earth, why there is a debate about global warming and what your opinion on the issue is
Content:
- Write an introduction that answers the following questions:
- What is global warming?
- What is the greenhouse effect and what is the significance of carbon dioxide?
- How could the burning of fossil fuels be contributing to global warming?
- Name one natural factor that could also be causing a climate shift
- Discuss the global warming debate
- What is the evidence that global warming activists use to advance the idea that humans are causing global warming
- Name one scientist who shares this view and provide a quote
- What are the arguments that suggest man is NOT causing global warming?
- Name one scientist who shares this view and provide a quote
- Explain what your opinion is on global warming:
- Do you believe that man is causing global warming or not? Why or why not?
- Provide a data chart or graph to back up your opinion
- If you do believe that man is causing global warming then what do you think we should do to stop rising global temperatures? Do you believe that we should reduce the burning of fossil fuels even though it will have a detrimental effect on the US Economy?
- If you don’t believe man is causing global warming then what do you believe is responsible for rising global temperatures? Do you think we should still reduce the burning of fossil fuels in an effort to preserve the environment?
Name______Date______Period______
Global Warming Research Project
Introduction:Is the threat of global warming a myth or a fact? Many observers look alarmingly to the 1980’s a decade of unprecedented warmth to confirm their fears that global warming is real. Yet a short term trend such as this can mean very little. What about global temperatures over the long term? As it turns out long term studies verify that global temperatures have indeed been increasing although sporadically since the turn of the century. However there are many other factors that are natural Earth processes that could be causing a rise in global tempreatures
Objective: To create a poster, power point, prezi or report that gives a detailed explanation of what global warming is, what effects global warming could have on the Earth, why there is a debate about global warming and what your opinion on the issue is
Content:
- Write an introduction that answers the following questions:
- What is global warming?
- What is the greenhouse effect and what is the significance of carbon dioxide?
- How could the burning of fossil fuels be contributing to global warming?
- Name one natural factor that could also be causing a climate shift
- Discuss the global warming debate
- What is the evidence that global warming activists use to advance the idea that humans are causing global warming
- Name one scientist who shares this view and provide a quote
- What are the arguments that suggest man is NOT causing global warming?
- Name one scientist who shares this view and provide a quote
- Explain what your opinion is on global warming:
- Do you believe that man is causing global warming or not? Why or why not?
- Provide a data chart or graph to back up your opinion
- If you do believe that man is causing global warming then what do you think we should do to stop rising global temperatures? Do you believe that we should reduce the burning of fossil fuels even though it will have a detrimental effect on the US Economy?
- If you don’t believe man is causing global warming then what do you believe is responsible for rising global temperatures? Do you think we should still reduce the burning of fossil fuels in an effort to preserve the environme/