Past Climates
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SARAH STRILCHUK
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What do you think is the significance of learning about the topics covered in sections 8.11 and 9.1?
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Which of the following are indirect records of past climates?
Tree rings
Thermometers
Coral reefs
Ice cores
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Multiple Choice
What are proxy records and how do they help us understand past climates?
Proxy records are direct measurements of past climates using modern instruments.
Proxy records are stores of natural information that tell us about past climates.
Proxy records are fictional stories about climate.
Proxy records are only found in historical documents.
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The process of sea level rising is caused by melting and
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Multiple Choice
Canada’s average temperatures have risen by how much in the last 55 years?
0.5-1°C
1-2.5°C
3-4°C
More than 5°C
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List two types of evidence that indicate the climate is changing, as described in the slides.
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Explain how changes in precipitation patterns can be evidence of a changing climate.
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What is a proxy record?
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How is it possible to reconstruct past climates? Provide and explain at least two examples to support your answer.
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CO2 and other gases trapped inside ice cores allow scientists to extrapolate average
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Select all statements that correctly describe what can be inferred from tree rings.
Wider rings indicate wetter climate.
Thinner rings indicate drier climate.
Tree rings can show evidence of fire and insect attacks.
Tree rings are used to measure ocean temperatures.
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Open Ended
Explain how pollen and fossils found in sediment can provide information about past climates.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of a proxy record used to study past climates?
Ice cores
Tree rings
Coral reefs
Weather balloons
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Rising temperatures cause ice to melt from glaciers, which increases water in oceans and leads to
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Open Ended
Explain how rising temperatures can impact both sea levels and ecosystems. Use evidence from the lesson to support your answer.
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Multiple Choice
Based on the information provided, which of the following is a direct consequence of rising global temperatures?
Increased melting of glaciers
Decreased ocean water levels
Reduced evaporation rates
Shorter growing seasons for plants
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Open Ended
Summarize one key concept you learned from today's flipped classroom session.
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What questions do you still have about the topics covered in 8.11 & 9.1 Part 1?
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