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and its effect on a region of Canada (e.g., melt- ing of the polar ice cap in the Arctic, shrinking of glaciers in the Rockies) [IP, PR, AI]
d2.4 conduct an inquiry to determine how different factors (e.g., an increase in surface temperature, an increase in water temperature) affect global warming and climate change [PR]
d2.5 investigate their personal carbon footprint, using a computer simulation or numerical data (e.g., determine carbon emissions that result from their travelling to school, work, and rec- reation venues; from vacation travelling; from buying products imported from distant coun- tries), and plan a course of action to reduce their footprint (e.g., a plan to increase their use of bicycles or public transit; to eat more local foods) [PR, AI, C]
d2.6 compare different tools or systems used by scientists to make informed decisions on global climate change (e.g., Ecoregions of Canada, bio- climate profiles) [PR, AI]
d2.7 compare different perspectives and/or biases evident in discussions of climate change in scientific and non-scientific media (e.g., with reference to knowledge, beliefs, and/or values) [PR, AI]
D. Understanding Basic Concepts
By the end of this course, students will:
d3.1 describe the principal components of Earth’s climate system (e.g., the sun, oceans, and the atmosphere; the topography and configuration of land masses)
d3.2 describe the natural greenhouse effect, its importance for life, and the difference between it and the anthropogenic greenhouse effect
d3.3 describe how heat is transferred and stored in both hydrospheric and atmospheric heat sinks
d3.4 identify different greenhouse gases (e.g., car- bon dioxide, methane, water vapour, nitrous oxide), and explain how they are produced nat- urally in the environment
d3.5 describe methods by which greenhouse gases are produced by humans (e.g., burning of bio- mass, chemical reactions involving pollutants)
d3.6 identify the natural and human causes of climate change in the world and, in particular, how Canada contributes to climate change
d3.7 identify indicators of global climate change (e.g., changes in: the mass of glacial and polar ice, sea levels, wind patterns, global carbon budget assessments, migratory patterns of birds)
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