Past climate change
I can describe different types of evidence of past climate change.
- Year 7
Past climate change
I can describe different types of evidence of past climate change.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns.
- The Earth's climate varies naturally and continuously over time.
- Climate change can involve both global warming and global cooling.
- Evidence of climate change comes from analysing ice cores, tree rings and the instrumental record.
Keywords
Reliability - how accurate or able to be trusted something is considered to be
Global warming - an increase in Earth's average temperature over a long period of time
Evidence - a fact or piece of information that helps to prove that something is or is not true
Climate change - large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Common misconception
Climate change and global warming are the same thing.
Global warming is the increase in Earth's average temperature over a long period of time, whereas climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the difference between weather and climate?
Q2.Which of the following is an example of weather?
Q3.What is the main gas responsible for trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere?
Q4.What is one natural cause of past climate change?
Q5.What is the name of the period when Earth was much colder and large parts were covered in ice?
Q6.Which of these is an effect of climate change?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the key terms to their definitions.
