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What would happen if the Earth What would happen if the Earth were 6 degrees warmer?were 6 degrees warmer?

Global WarmingGlobal Warming What is Global Warming?What is Global Warming? The Earth has an atmosphere that acts like a blanket The Earth has an atmosphere that acts like a blanket

over the planet. over the planet. One of the forms of light radiated by the Sun is ultraviolet One of the forms of light radiated by the Sun is ultraviolet

light. Ultraviolet light has a relatively short wavelength light. Ultraviolet light has a relatively short wavelength and can easily pass through the Earth’s atmosphere. and can easily pass through the Earth’s atmosphere.

After the Ultraviolet radiation hits the Earth it is reradiated After the Ultraviolet radiation hits the Earth it is reradiated in the form of inferred. The trouble with inferred is that it in the form of inferred. The trouble with inferred is that it is a short wavelength and cannot pass through the is a short wavelength and cannot pass through the Earth’s atmosphere. Earth’s atmosphere.

This is so because we have many greenhouse gasses This is so because we have many greenhouse gasses preventing infrared's escape back into space. This keeps preventing infrared's escape back into space. This keeps inferred in the atmosphere and creates a warming affect.inferred in the atmosphere and creates a warming affect.

Rising sea levelsRising sea levels

Although it would be getting warmer Although it would be getting warmer problems would start arise as the ice problems would start arise as the ice caps and glaciers begin to melt. caps and glaciers begin to melt.

How will this affect you?How will this affect you? Answer: Long Island is at sea level!Answer: Long Island is at sea level!

Many parts of Long Many parts of Long Island are already at Island are already at sea level!sea level!

6 Degrees6 Degrees

In this presentation, we will take a trip In this presentation, we will take a trip into the future to see what the earth will into the future to see what the earth will be like if it warms by six degrees!be like if it warms by six degrees!

After each video answer the questions on After each video answer the questions on the worksheet.the worksheet.

We will start at 2 degrees!We will start at 2 degrees!

Increase of 2 degreesIncrease of 2 degrees

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Increase of 3 degreesIncrease of 3 degrees

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Increase of 6 degreesIncrease of 6 degrees

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ExtrapolatingExtrapolating

There is still time!There is still time!

Things that you can do!Things that you can do!

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