Global Warming
Think carefully about each question, and use evidence from the texts to support your conclusions. Write your answers in full sentences, and use explanations and examples where needed.
Surface Level: Find the Answer in the Text
- What is global warming?
| Global warming is one of the main effects of climate change, one of the effects of global warming is that the temperatures of the Earth rise. Many creatures are endangered like the polar bears, their homes are melting slowly and they barely have any ice anymore. |
- What are greenhouse gases?
| Greenhouse gases contain Methane Nitrous oxide Carbon dioxide and more. Greenhouse gases are caused by normal human activities such as burning your garbage, |
- How does global warming affect the temperature and weather?
| Greenhouse gases make a thick barrier around the earth making when heat goes inside and normally the heat gets reflected but instead the gases block the heat from going out so it creates a hot temperature . |
Inference: Use Clues from the Text to Think of an Answer
- How do you think global warming causes sea levels to rise?
| Global warming causes the sea levels to rise because global warming melts the glaciers and we drink the water in the glaciers because it’s safe. If the glaciers melt their water will get infected by the salt. |
- What do you think could be the consequences of extreme weather for humans and animals
| One consequence that humans will cause to themselves is that the Earth’s temperature will rise immensely, like for example, from the last 12,000 years! The Earth’s temperature rose cup 60 degrees, which is not that much but when you compare it to the hottest temperature ever recorded it is! |
- How do you think global warming affects the survival of different species and the food chain?
| Global warming also effects the waters through pollution which make animals that survive on fish so they will die and more animals will die and Interrupts the food chain |
Unfamiliar Words: Clarifying Language that may cause Misunderstanding
| Word | Sentence from the text | Definition |
| Biodiversity | This causes a loss of biodiversity because some species may become rare or even disappear completely. | all the different types of animals, plants and fungi living on earth. |
| Renewable | We can take action to help by saving energy, using renewable resources, and supporting rules that protect our environment. | something that cannot be used up, or that can easily be replaced. |
| Sustainable | If we work together, we can reduce the effects of global warming and make a healthier, more sustainable future for ourselves and the generations to come. | being support something; to be able to keep something going in a |
| Environment | These things can hurt the environment, ruin crops, and be dangerous for people and animals. | everything around us, both living and nonliving. |
Global Inferencing: Making Connections between the Text and the Wider World
Imagine you are living on a small Pacific Island, and you notice the sea level rising. You have to act quickly in order to save your village from the rising water. What do you do?
You can write a narrative or an explanation to describe what you would do.
| I actually have many ideas but the 1st idea that popped into my head was retreating back into the central part of the island and start to make stuff such as rafts,a tree house(I thought of a tree house cause if the water came up faster than I thought I could climb to the tree house and I will be safe from the water).Another idea I thought of was making a wall around the island and than I realised it was a dumb idea cause what if I wanted to get another food source so than I thought of making out posts to not only see the but to fish and just for more protection I will add two more walls behind the 1st wall to and there will be doors that can exit outside into the beach if you dropped something or for any other reasons.We could make a moat around the island so if the water came it would go into the moat and this not only can protect our village from the water but can also protect us from other people trying to attack our island.But my idea that I thought that would actually work is if we made a huge raft that can fit everyone in the village and paddle all the way to the nearest island or country. |