Global Warming

Objectives:
To help protect and promote a healthy natural environment
through our actions and environment awareness among us
students
To take a step for
and green cities
from our homes
To support
government
and laws against
excessive
exploitation of
resources, and energy sources

clean
starting

programs
natural

To aid for the prevention to the damage of the environment

To be informed about the negative happenings occurring in
our environment
To make a difference for the mother earth through small
steps from us teenagers

Pre-test:
1.

1.What is global

warming? Explain it briefly in a simple way.

In our everyday lives, how do we contribute to global warming?
How does global warming affect among us?
As a teenager, what can we do to lessen the outcomes of this?
Why do you think that most of the people are still using things that can cause global
warming even though they are aware of it?
6. What are climate change and global warming, and how are they related?
7. What will happen to the earth if global warming continues?
2.
3.
4.
5.

Global warming
is the phenomenon of
increasing average air temperatures near the surface of Earth over the past one to two centuries.
Global warming refers to an unequivocal and continuing rise in the
average temperature of Earth's climate system. Since 1971, 90% of
the warming has occurred in the oceans. Despite the oceans'
dominant role in energy storage, the term "global warming" is also
used to refer to increases in average temperature of the air and sea
at Earth's surface.
Since the mid-20th century, climate scientists have gathered
detailed observations of various weather phenomena (such
as temperature, precipitation, and storms) and of related influences
on climate (such as ocean currents and the atmospheres chemical
composition). These data indicate that Earths climate has changed
over almost every conceivable timescale since the beginning of
geologic time and that, since at least the beginning of the Industrial
Revolution, the influence of human activities has been deeply woven into the very fabric of climate
change.

Global Warming Causes

1. Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning power plants
Our ever increasing addiction to electricity from coal burning power plants releases
enormous amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. 40% of U.S. CO2 emissions come
from electricity production, and burning coal accounts for 93% of emissions from the electric
utility industry .Every day, more electric gadgets flood the market, and without widespread

alternative energy sources, we are

dependent on burning coal for our
commercial electrical supply.
2. Carbon dioxide
from burning gasoline
transportation

highly
personal and
emissions
for

Our modern car culture and

appetite for
globally sourced goods is
responsible
for about 33% of emissions in the
U.S. With our
population growing at an alarming
rate, the
demand for more cars and
consumer
goods means that we are
increasing
the use of fossil fuels for
transportation and manufacturing.
Our
consumption is outpacing our
discoveries of
ways to mitigate the effects, with
no end in
sight to our massive consumer
culture.
3. Methane emissions from animals, agriculture such as rice paddies, and
from Arctic seabeds
Methane is another extremely
potent
greenhouse gas, ranking right
behind CO2.
When organic matter is broken
down by
bacteria under oxygen-starved
conditions
(anaerobic decomposition) as in
rice paddies,
methane is produced. The process
also takes
place in the intestines of
herbivorous
animals, and with the increase in
the amount
of concentrated livestock
production,
the levels of methane released
into the
atmosphere is increasing. Another
source
of methane is methane clathrate,
a compound
containing large amounts of methane trapped in the crystal structure of ice. As methane
escapes from the Arctic seabed, the rate of global warming will increase significantly.

4. Deforestation, especially tropical forests for wood, pulp, and farmland

The use of forests for fuel (both wood and for charcoal) is one cause of deforestation, but in
the first world, our appetite for wood and paper products, our consumption of livestock
grazed on former forest land, and the use of tropical forest lands for commodities like palm
oil plantations contributes to the mass deforestation of our world. Forests remove and store
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and this deforestation releases large amounts of
carbon, as well as reducing the amount of carbon capture on the planet.

5. Increase in usage of
fertilizers on croplands

chemical

In the last half of the 20th

century, the
use of chemical
fertilizers (as
opposed to the historical
use of
animal manure) has risen
dramatically.
The high rate of
application
of nitrogen-rich fertilizers
has effects
on the heat storage of
cropland
(nitrogen oxides have 300
times more
heat-trapping capacity per
unit of
volume than carbon
dioxide) and
the run-off of excess
fertilizers creates deadzones in our
oceans. In addition to
these effects,
high nitrate levels in groundwater due to over-fertilization are cause for concern for human
health.

Global Warming Effects

1. Rise in sea levels worldwide
Scientists predict an increase in sea levels worldwide due to the melting of two massive ice
sheets in Antarctica and
Greenland,
especially on the East coast
of the U.S.
However, many nations
around the
world will experience the
effects
of rising sea levels, which
could
displace millions of people.
One
nation, the Maldives, is
already
looking for a new home,
thanks to
rising sea levels.
2. More killer
The severity of storms such
and cyclones is increasing,
published in Nature found:

storms
as hurricanes
and research

Scientists have come up with the

evidence so far that global warming will
increase the intensity of the most
storms worldwide. The maximum wind
strongest tropical cyclones have
significantly since 1981, according to
published in Nature this week. And the
trend, thought to be driven by rising
temperatures, is unlikely to stop at any

firmest
significantly
extreme
speeds of the
increased
research
upward
ocean
time soon.

3. Massive crop failures

According to recent
there is a 90% chance
people worldwide will
choose between moving
to milder climes and
hungry due to climate
100 years.

research,
that 3 billion
have to
their families
going
change within

4. Widespread
species

extinction of

According to research
in Nature, by 2050, rising
could lead to the extinction
a million species. And
cant exist without a
population of species on
scary news for humans.

published
temperatures
of more than
because we
diverse
Earth, this is

This 6th mass extinction is

continuation of the
extinction which began at
last ice age and has
the extinction of nearly all
mega fauna animals,
result of human-expansion.

really just a
Holocene
the end of the
resulted in
of the Earths
largely as a

5. Disappearance of coral reefs

A report on coral reefs from WWF says that in a worst case scenario, coral populations will
collapse by 2100 due to increased temperatures and ocean acidification. The bleaching of

corals from small but prolonged rises in sea temperature is a severe danger for ocean
ecosystems, and many other species in the oceans rely on coral reefs for their survival.

What to
do:
As a

concerned student, we can:

Have a tree planting campaign
To lessen and balance the carbon dioxide in air, because we all know that
trees and plants are absorbing the carbon dioxide in the air.
Revisit the plants and trees that you planted
To look or to find out, if your trees that youve planted are alive and grown
well.
Lessen the usage of chemical materials
To lessen the chemical and carbon dioxide that can mix with air that
causes too much CO2 in the atmosphere.
Use bicycle instead of using cars to avoid too much emission of Co2
To avoid too much emission of carbon dioxide from vehicles. Because cars
emits smokes that has high presence of carbon dioxide.

 Conserve fossil
Aside
local air
pollution from
particulates,
of fossil fuels
carbon dioxide
atmosphere,
greenhouse gas
contributes to
change.
Use methane as a fertilizer instead of wasting it
The poop of the chickens and cows are added to the soil that
fertilizer that nourishes it.

Do the 3Rs or Reduce, Reuse,

To use the supply we only
to make things more than one
Use less heat and air conditioning
Air cons emits carbon dioxides
contribute to global warming.
Buy energyefficient products
Buy products locally instead of
far places that are transported
emit co2. In this way,
the earth.
Use less hot water
In order to reduce the
energy from gas
electric stoves.
Be the Change You Wish
Others
To be an inspiration to
in doing good things

fuels
from causing
polluting
the burning
releases
into the
which is a
that
climate

serves as a

Recycle
needed and
use.
that

items from
by cars that
you helped

usage of
stoves and
to See in
other people
for the earth.

Glossary
Atmosphere: a layer of gases which

surrounds the

Earth.
Fossil fuels: fuels formed over a
from
material containing carbon. The
fuels are
coal, oil and natural gas.
Greenhouse effect: the Sun's
trapped in
the atmosphere and leads to a
the Earth.
Greenhouse gas: a gas in the
which can trap
the heat escaping from Earth.
Global warming: a continued
the atmosphere
as a result of mankind's activities.
Industrial Revolution: the
of industry
which started in the late 18th
made possible by
the harnessing of energy from
as coal.
Radiation: energy
from a warmer object
a cooler one.

long time
main fossil
radiation is
warming of
atmosphere
warming of
rapid growth
century,
fuels such
that passes
to

Activities:
1.1: Enumeration:
ff.
1. Effects of Global Warming.

Enumerate the

2. Causes of Global Warming.

3. Ways to prevent Global Warming.
1.2: Quiz: Answer the ff. Encircle the correct

answer.

1. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas

that is
released by human activities and speeds
up global
warming?
a. petroleum
b. natural gas
c. carbon dioxide
d. nuclear power
2. Which of the following human activities does NOT release carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere?
a. burning fossil fuels
b. fishing
c. deforestation
d. driving

3. As global warming continues, the intensity of what type of storm that hits coastlines is
predicted to increase?
a. tornadoes
b. typhoons
c. tsunamis
d. earthquakes
4. Rising water temperatures is a result of global warming and may eventually increase
sea levels due to the dissolving of what?
a. mountains
b. wetlands
c. river beds
d. glaciers
5. Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of global warming?
a. larger fish population
b. new infectious diseases
c. species extinction
d. loss of coastal areas
6. What country emits the most carbon dioxide?
a. China
b. United States
c. Russia
d. India
7. As air pollution continues to be released into
the
atmosphere, what becomes more depleted,
resulting in
an increase of ultraviolet radiation on earth?
a. oceans
b. rainforests
c. ozone layer
d. carbon dioxide
8. As carbon dioxide emissions increase, the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide
declines, resulting in a more acidic ocean. What species is the most at risk in acidic
water?
a. coral
b. plankton
c. fish
d. whales
9. Which of these depletes the ozone layer and causes global warming?
a. Nitrogen Dioxide
b. CFCs
c. Ammonia
d. All of the above
10.
What happens when we burn fossil fuels?
a. nothing
b. a huge fire
c. we release carbon into the atmosphere
d. we release oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air
1.3: Classification: Classify what is being described by the clues
1. C _ _ B _ N D _ _ X _ _ E
When too much in air, it can make the hotness more felt by us
2. T _ M P _ _ A _ _ R _
It is the numerical measure between hot and cold

3. M _ T H _ N_
This is rich in the poop of animals like cows
4. D _ F _ R E _ _ A _ I O _
It is the cutting, clearing and removal of rainforests
5. A _ I D _ F _ C _ T _ _ N
This can cause bleaching due to increased heat in the ocean
1.4: Identification: Identify what is described in each phrase
1. It is the substance that has caused ozone layer depletion
2. This refers to the increase in average temperature which in turn results to changes in
climate
3. The major gas that causes global warming
4. This refers to the change in long term weather patterns
5. Atmospheric layer wherein ozone gas is found

1.5: Crossword:
See if you can fit
the words in the
box
into
the
correct spaces in
the puzzle below.

1.6 Word
search: The
words listed
the bottom of
the page are
hidden in the
word search
box. How
many can you
find?

at

*SEA
*CFC
*LEVEL
*ENERGY
*CARBON *GLOBAL WARMING *ATMOSPHERE
*SOLAR *FOSSIL FUEL * EFFECT
*OZONE
*GAS
*WEATHER
*POLLUTION
*GREENHOUSE
Words to
Look For:
GREENHOUSE -GAS -GLOBAL -OZONE -WARMING -CARBONDIOXIDE

-CFCS - METHANE -ENERGY

Post-test
1. What

is

Explain it briefly in a simple way.

2. In our everyday lives, how do we contribute
warming?
3. How does global warming affect among us
4. As a teenager, what can we do to lessen the
this?
5. Why do you think that most of the people are
things that can cause global warming even
are aware of it?
6. What are climate change and global
how are they related?
7. What will happen to the earth if global
continues?

global
warming?
to global
students?
outcomes of
still using
though they
warming, and
warming

Key to

Correction:

(Pre-

test/Post-test)

1. Global warming is the phenomenon of increasing average air temperatures near the
surface of Earth.
2. We can contribute to global warming by (answers may vary)
Always boiling hot water
Using air conditioners
I use the computer everyday
3. We can feel hotter temperature in our classrooms.
4. Do the 3Rs or Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. (answers may vary) (you may refer to what
to do)
5. Because those things are part of their habits.
6. Global warming refers to an increase in average global temperatures, which in turn
causes climate change.
Climate change refers to changes in seasonal temperature, precipitation, wind, and
humidity for a given area. Climate change can involve cooling or warming.
7. This phenomenon will continuously affect the earth and its inhabitants, and the
effects it creates may cause serious damage.
Activities:
1.1 (Enumeration)
(Answers may vary)
1.
Rise in sea levels worldwide
More killer storms
Massive crop failures
Widespread extinction of species
Disappearance of coral reefs
2.

Carbon dioxide emissions from

fossil fuel
burning power plants.
Carbon dioxide emissions from burning gasoline for transportation
Deforestation, especially for wood, pulp, and farmland
Increase in usage of chemical fertilizers on cropland

Have a tree planting campaign

Revisit the plants and trees that you planted
Lessen the usage of chemical materials
Use bicycle instead of using cars to avoid too much emission of Co2
Conserve fossil fuels
Use methane as a fertilizer instead of wasting it
Do the 3Rs or Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Use less heat and air conditioning
Buy energyefficient products
Use less hot water
Be the Change You Wish to See in Others

3.

1.2 (Quiz)

1. C. carbon dioxide
2. B. fishing
3. B. typhoons
4. D. glaciers
5. A. larger fish population
6. B. United States
7. C. ozone layer
8. A. coral
9. B. CFCs
10.
C. we release carbon into the

atmosphere

1.3 (Classification)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Carbon Dioxide
Temperature
Methane
Deforestation
Acidification

1.4 (Identification)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

CFCs
Global Warming
Carbon Dioxide
Climate Change
Ozone Layer

1.5 (Crossword)

1.6

(Word search)

References:
http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae/hd1/english/probsoln/Global_Warming.pdf
http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/global-warming/4.html
http://www.energyresourcefulness.org/global_warming.html