World Geography: Global Warming WebQuest
Mr. Judd
Name_______________________
Effects of Global warming on various Ecosystems:
In your own opinion, Please rank the following effects of global warming in the order of least to most
dangerous then provide a rationale.
Polar ice caps melting
Warmer waters and more hurricanes
Spread of disease
Increased probability and intensity of droughts and heat waves
Economic consequences
Effects
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4
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Rationale
Climate Change WebQuest
Follow the directions below and answer the following questions
1) Go to www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/.
2) Click on “Learn the Basics”.
3) Navigate through this section to answer the following questions:
a. What are greenhouse gasses?
b. What is the greenhouse effect?
c. What is the difference between weather and climate?
d. Has the world’s climate changed before?
4) Click on “See the Impacts”.
5) Navigate through this section to answer the following questions:
a. What are some of the signs of climate change?
6) Click on “Think Like a Scientist”.
7) Navigate through this section to answer the following questions:
a. How do scientists know the climate is changing? How do they know greenhouse
gas levels are different now than they were in the past?
8) Go back to the home--‐screen of www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/.
9) Click on “Calculate your emissions” and complete the emissions calculator
a. How many pounds of carbon dioxide emissions are you avoiding based on what you
are already doing? How many miles driven is this equivalent to?
b. How many pounds of carbon dioxide emissions will you avoid if you take the
additional actions you selected? How many miles driven is this equivalent to?
c. What additional actions will you take at home? What additional actions will you take
at school?
10) Click on “Be Part of the Solution!”
a. Why should you care about climate change? How could it affect life in Streetsboro,
Ohio?
b. In addition to the action items taken from the carbon calculator, what are 3 things
you can do to help slow climate change before next school year?
11) Click on “Take a Climate Change Expedition!”
a. What flag did you select?
b. What was the topic of this expediton?
c. List 5 things you learned from the video.
Extra Credit Opportunity: Collect passports at all stops and print out your certificate.