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WORKSHEET 10

Climate Change

Print and copy this worksheet for use in the classroom.

Purpose
	To investigate some of the natural processes and human activities which cause climate change.

Background

Study the following web pages then answer the questions given below.

Climate Education
Australian Climate Zones
Climate of The 20th Century
Long - Term Climate Variability in Australia
The Greenhouse Effect
How Ozone is Destroyed (This will automatically download a 120K animation)
Health and Climate
Reference Climate Stations

Questions

Write your responses in the spaces provided below.

Define the term 'climate'.
What are some of the extreme climatic events we experience in Australia? Give at least three examples.
What causes climate change? Give at least two causes.
What is The Greenhouse Effect?
What are some of the human activities that contribute to The Greenhouse Effect? List as many as you can.
One of the roles of the Bureau of Meteorology is to monitor climate change. Observation stations are set up at selected sites around Australia to monitor the changing climate. What things do we need to think about when we set up a climate station?

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