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

  1. 1How does the atmosphere act like a thermal blanket for the planet?
  2. 2What would happen to the Earth's oceans if the average temperature rose by two degrees?
  3. 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

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