Energy and Global Systems · Earth & Space
The Greenhouse Effect
Examining the role of atmospheric gases in maintaining Earth's temperature and the causes of global warming.
Key Questions
- 1How does the atmosphere act like a thermal blanket for the planet?
- 2What would happen to the Earth's oceans if the average temperature rose by two degrees?
- 3How do we distinguish between natural climate cycles and human-induced change?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Science - Earth and Atmosphere
Year: Year 9
Subject: Science
Unit: Energy and Global Systems
Period: Earth & Space
Suggested Methodologies
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