fossil fuels fuels that come from the ground burning them produces energy to heat our homes, run our...

Fossil fuels• Fuels that come from

the ground• Burning them

produces energy to heat our homes, run our cars, and produce energy to run factories

• Examples- Oil, Gas and Coal

Burn Fossil Fuels• Produces

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

(Greenhouse gas)

• Causes Global Warming

• Melts the Ice Caps

The Sun’s energy passes through the car’s windshield.

This energy (heat) is trapped inside the car and cannot pass back through the windshield, causing the inside of the car to warm up.

Example of the Greenhouse Effect

What’s the difference between “global warming” and

“climate change”?

DifferenceGLOBAL WARMING

is the increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

CLIMATE CHANGE is a broader term that

refers to long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation.

Effects of Global WarmingIncreased Temperature

Habitat Damage and

Species AffectedChanges in Water Supply

Rising Sea Level

What’s the proof that global warming is taking place?

Portage Glacier

1914 2004

• Alaska

Photos: NOAA Photo Collection and Gary Braasch – WorldViewOfGlobalWarming.org

Why is global warming happening?

Burning of Fossil Fuels

Pollution from coal, natural gas, and oilPollution from coal, natural gas, and oilPollution from coal, natural gas, and oil

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Do Now

• Explain the steps for logging on for Google Drive. Include your user name and password.

Agenda• Do Now

• Stations 1 – Interactive

• Station 2 – Powerpoint

• Station 3 – Article

• Share Out/Turn and Talk

• Counter Argument

• Exit Ticket

Exit TicketLog Onto Google Drive. www.google.com/drive

Username:firstname.lastname@fhsaonline.org

Password: OSIS #

Create a new document, name it 8-9 exit ticket and click ‘share’ add fordhamarts@gmail.com as an email to share with.

Explain the process of global warming.

•What are the causes and effects•Use vocab words: non-renewable resources, fossil fuel, greenhouse effect, CO2• Use your notes to cite evidence.