Causes of Climate Change
Students will differentiate between natural and anthropogenic factors driving global temperature changes.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between natural orbital changes and human-induced greenhouse gas emissions as drivers of warming.
- Explain how feedback loops in the climate system can accelerate environmental shifts.
- Analyze the relative contributions of different greenhouse gases to global warming.
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