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Earth Systems ESS2
ESS2-4 Causes of Earth's Climate
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Phenomenon
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ESS2-4
Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate.
Clarification Statement: Examples of the causes of climate change differ by timescale, over 1-10 years: large volcanic eruption, ocean circulation; 10-100s of years: changes in human activity, ocean circulation, solar output; 10-100s of thousands of years: changes to Earth's orbit and the orientation of its axis; and 10-100s of millions of years: long-term changes in atmospheric composition.
Assessment Boundary: Assessment of the results of changes in climate is limited to changes in surface temperatures, precipitation patterns, glacial ice volumes, sea levels, and biosphere distribution.
Prior Knowledge/Preview
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Inquiry science
Printable activity
On-line Global Warming practice activity cK-12
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LAB experiments
Lab #1 Global warming history -Obtaining plant temp from fossils Give examples IL State Museum
Lab #2 Clouds and Solar radiation using satellite data CK-12
Lab #3
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
Mars weather investigated WIS
and Investigating boundary layer (atmosphere) and climate change--Technology for atmospheric observingPaleontological Research Institute
Global Hawk UAV: monitoring hurricanes video Smithsonian and NOAA
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EXTENSION material for the curious
NOAA On-line school for weather
and the list of topics
Launch of a weather satellite GOES-S NASA
Lightning and Cloud in a Bottle NASA
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