Climate Change in Canada - Curriculum Tools
Science - S2 - Teacher's Resource
Climate Change in Canada
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Use the information you collected from the 7 regional posters on climate change in Canada to answer the following questions:
- In comparing percentages provided on incoming solar radiation on the 7 posters, you may have noticed that different values were assigned to the following:
a) % of incoming solar radiation absorbed by the atmosphere
b) % ...reflected by the atmosphere
c) % ...absorbed by the Earth's surface
d) % ...reflected by the Earth's surface
Why do you think these values differ amongst the various regions?
- After examining all of the posters, which region in Canada do you think will suffer the most by climate change? Provide 3 reasons to back up your answer.
a)
b)
c)
- After examining all of the posters, which region in Canada do you think will benefit the most by climate change? Provide 3 reasons to back up your answer.
a)
b)
c)
- Predict how climate change will impact human population (numbers of people) in these 7 regions. Give a reason for your prediction.
a) Nunavut:
b) Atlantic Canada:
c) Quebec:
d) Ontario:
e) The Prairie Provinces:
f) Southwestern B.C.:
g) Yukon and Northwest Territories:
- What is the message that Natural Resources Canada is trying to deliver with the production of these posters?
- After studying the information on these posters, what can YOU do as a Canadian citizen to help reduce the effects humans have on climate change?
a)
b)
c)
Downloads:
http://www.adaptation.nrcan.gc.ca/posters/curriculum/science2/canada_e.php
