For this webquest, work in groups of 3 or 4. Each member should be responsible for a portion of the questions. Complete the following questions on on loose leaf.
1. Where are the most severe air pollution events happening in Canada? At what time of year? What is the cause?
.Air Pollution Events in Canada and Their Causes
2. What is the ozone layer and CFC’s?
3. What are some examples of natural air pollution?
4. Name 5 sources of carbon dioxide emissions.
Sources of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
5. Why are tropical rain forests important and why are they disappearing?
6. Describe how global warming has affected the sea levels. List 3 facts.
7. Describe how global warming has affected the health of humans all around the world. Provide 3 examples.
Climate Change and Human Health
8. Describe the effect that global warming has had on the animals of the world. Provide 3 examples.
Global Warming and Animals of the World
9. What are other, less thought about, effects of global warming? List 3 examples.
Less-Thought-Of Effects of Climate Change
10. What are some actions that you can take to help prevent global warming? List 5.
Things You Can Do To Reduce Global Warming
11. Nitrous Oxides and Greenhouse Gases
a) What percentage of greenhouse gases are nitrous oxides?
b) Where do nitrous oxides come from?
12. *Take the global warming quiz and record your score out of 12 _______/12
13. Arguments Against Global Warming
List 3 arguments against global warming.
14. Climate Change and Polar Bears
Is climate change hurting polar bear populations? List 2 facts to support this article’s viewpoint.
Is Sea Ice actually growing? List 2 facts from article
16. Top 10 Possible Benefits to Global Warming
List 5 advantages to global warming.
17. Percentage of CO2 from Human Breathing
What percent of carbon dioxide is emitted from human’s breathing?
19. Percentage Global Warming Caused by Human Activity
According to this website what percentage of global warming is being caused by human activity?
20. Media Control
Name two of the five companies that own 95 % of the media we receive. Also provide an example of how advertising has influenced a decision you have made recently