Weather and Climate · Earth & Space

Global Climate Change

An investigation into the greenhouse effect and how human activity impacts the Earth's long term climate.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere?
  2. 2What evidence do we have that the Earth's climate has changed over time?
  3. 3What are the potential consequences of a two degree rise in global temperature?

Common Core State Standards

MS-ESS3-5
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Weather and Climate
Period: Earth & Space

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