NCEA 5 Credits
Analyse Human-Induced Change within the Earth's Systems
Identify change within the Earth's systems as a result of a human activity
Use Science Ideas to describe how a human-induced change affects the Earth's Systems
Use at least 2 Science Ideas to explain how a human-induced change affects the Earth's systems and how these affect each other (atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere)
Explain the effect of burning fossil fuels on at least two interconnected spheres
Discuss the Scientific implications of a human-induced change within the Earth's Systems
Show explicit (named) connections between each sphere
Table of Contents
Normal carbon cycle and Normal greenhouse effect
(use sphere names)
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Human-induced change, such as burning fossil fuels/deforestation/agriculture, etc. (science idea)
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More greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
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Enhanced greenhouse effect (science idea)
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Increased global temperature
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Climate Change Effects
→ sphere: Sea-level rise
(how and why - multiple science ideas)
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→ Ocean acidification (science ideas)
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Downstream effects on Earth's other spheres
(finish with sphere linking and feedback loops)