Our Changing Climate
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Objective
I can explain what climate change is.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Climate change refers to the long-term changes in weather patterns in a given region, and global warming is defined as a rise in Earth's temperature that persists for a decade or longer.
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The biggest cause of climate change is the rising concentration of greenhouse gases, which are gases in our atmosphere that trap heat.
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Greenhouse gases are primarily released through the burning of fossil fuels, as well as from agriculture and changes in land use patterns.
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Practice
10 questions
What is the definition of climate change?
Explain the difference between 'climate change' and 'global warming' as described in the video.
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“Based on the provided content, define climate change and identify the biggest factor contributing to it.”
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