Atmospheric Systems and Climate · Earth & Space
Global Climate Change
Students evaluate evidence for historical and modern shifts in Earth's climate.
Key Questions
- 1How do scientists determine what the climate was like millions of years ago?
- 2What is the relationship between carbon dioxide levels and global temperature?
- 3How might a changing climate affect biodiversity in different biomes?
Common Core State Standards
MS-ESS3-5
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Atmospheric Systems and Climate
Period: Earth & Space
Suggested Methodologies
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