SNC2P Climate Change - INDEPENDENT UNIT PACKAGE
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Section 8.1 - Read p. 292-295
1. Differentiate between weather and climate. Provide examples of each.
2. What pieces of information are provided by a meteorologist when they describe
weather?
3. List three different technologies used to collect weather data.
4. Analyze Fig #4 on p. 294.
a. List all the climate zones in Canada.
b. What climate zone do we live in?
5. What is an ecozone? How many are located in Canada? Name the three major
ecozones in Ontario.
Section 8.2 - Read p. 296-299
1. What is a proxy record? List and describe four major examples.
Section 8.3 - Read p. 300-303
1. Define the term global warming
2. Describe the six ways that scientists have evidence of Climate change today.
Section 8.5 -Read p. 308-311
1. Using Fig #1 on p. 308, describe how solar energy has different energy levels.
2. Copy Fig. #2 and explain how latitude affects the amount of energy different regions on
Earth receive.
3. Copy fig #3 and explain how the Earth’s tilt affects the amount of energy received from
the sun.
Section 8.6 - Read p. 312-314
1. Copy fig #1 and describe what happens to the solar energy when it reaches the Earth’s
atmosphere.
2. What is a heat sink? Provide examples.
Section 9.7 - Read p. 316-317
1. Use Fig #1 to explain albedo values.
2. Use Fig #2 to explain how changes in albedo can affect the temperature of the earth.
Use specific examples.
Section 9.1 - Read p. 328-331
1. What is the Greenhouse Effect?
2. What are Greenhouse Gases? Describe how each one contribute to the Greenhouse
Effect.
Section 9.3 - Read p. 334-335
1. List and describe three ways that thermal energy can be transferred.
2. Explain how convection currents transport energy in the atmosphere.
3. What are prevailing winds? How do they affect climate zones? Provide examples.
4. What three factors affect how ocean currents transfer thermal energy around Earth?
5. Analyze and copy Fig #6. How do ocean currents influence climate zones? Provide
examples.
Section 9.4 - Read p. 340-341
1. How does the movement of land masses affect climate change?
2. Explain two short term changes that are affecting climate change in your lifetime?
Section 9.5 - Read p. 342-343
1. What are anthropogenic greenhouse gases? How does each one contribute to global
warming?
Section 9.6 - Read p. 346-347
1. Analyze Fig #1 and Table #1. List the main sources of greenhouse gases in Canada.
Section 10.1 - Read p. 364-369
1. List and describe the possible impacts of rising global temperatures on Earth’s ice cover.
2. What are the impacts of sea level rise?
3. How does ocean acidification affect the ecosystem?
4. Describe the impact of climate change on ecosystems across Canada.
Section 10.3 - Read p. 372-375
1. List and describe the six ways in which climate change is affecting human life.
Section 10.5 - Read p. 380-382
1. Describe five alternative energy sources. Give the pro and cons for each.