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Date: _____________

Human Activity and Climate Change Stations

Instructions:

Please create a fact-filled and powerful educational resource using construction paper and five
(5) sheets of your paper.

Put this evaluation sheet in the booklet as well. Number the front of each page (not including this page). Visit each of the ten (10) stations. Obtain the image for that station and neatly paste or tape
it into the correct page of your booklet.

Answer the question(s) for that station. Point form is ok; but your answers should be written
clearly enough that someone who has not seen the questions should be able to understand your answers.

http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators/index.html for more information

Evaluation: /10 each of the ten images are present /21 each Q is answered thoroughly /10 BONUS marks for an attractively pleasing pages within the booklet (colour,

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designed cover page and aestheticallyborders, etc.)

Station 1 Carbon Dioxide, CO2

1. (Use the EPA Greenhouse Gases Article and p. 196 - 197 of your text to help you.) Why was the
carbon cycle (a natural process) good enough in controlling carbon dioxide before the 1800s?

a. Please name a process that changes carbon sinks into carbon sources. 2. According to the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emission Chart, what industry produces the largest
amount of Carbon Dioxide?

3. According to the Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Region graph, a. What country is the largest producer of Carbon Dioxide? Why do you think this country
produces a higher level?

b. What country is the lowest produces of Carbon Dioxide? Why do you think this country
produces such a lower level?

4. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint (the amount of carbon you personally put into
the atmosphere)?

Station 2 Methane, CH4

1. What is the global warming potential (GWP) of methane? 2. Where are some places methane can come from?

Station 3 Nitrous Oxide, N2O

1. What is another name for this greenhouse gas? 2. What is the global warming potential (GWP) of nitrous oxide?

Station 4 Chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs

1. (Use the EPA Greenhouse Gases Article and p. 198 - 199 of your text to help you.) Do CFCs
occur in nature? Why or why not?

2. What is the global warming potential (GWP) for CFCs? 3. Why has production of CFCs been banned in many countries? 4. What effect does the ozone layer hole have on life? 5. How long do CFCs stay in the atmosphere for?

Station 5 Fisheries & Forestry

1. (Use the EPA Climate Change Agriculture and Food Supply Article) Describe the impact of
climate change on fisheries.

1. (Use the EPA Climate Change Forest Impacts and Adaptation) Describe the impact of climate
change of forestry.

Station 6 Southeast Impact & Adaptation

1. (Use the EPA Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Article) Describe the impact of climate
change on our region of the United States.

2. Describe what impacts on the local ecosystems are occurring.

Station 7 Health of Americans

1. (Use the EPA Climate Change Indicators Article and p. 62 -63 of your text to help you.) Please
describe the impact of climate change on human health.

2. What types of illness are directly linked to pollution and climate change? 3. Are some countries at a higher risk than others? Explain why or why not.

Station 8 Water Levels and Resources

1. (Use the EPA Climate Change Water Resources Impact and Adaptations Article) Please describe
the impact of climate change on water levels and resources.

2. Do you believe the state of North Carolina is in danger? Explain why or why not.

Station 9 Weather
1. (Use the EPA Climate Change - Future Predictions Article) Why could the United States be
affected severely by global warming?

2. What will happen to the amount of precipitation in the United States? 3. Describe what will occur with tropical storms and hurricanes.

Station 10 Wildlife and Ecosystems

1. (Use the EPA Climate Change Ecosystems Impacts and Adaptation Article.) Please describe the
impact of climate change on wildlife.

2. Create a Food Web that would be affected by climate change.