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ESCI C.S3.O3.A6 Effects of Climate Change
- Due No Due Date
- Points 19
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Even slight changes in climate can dramatically affect an ecosystem. For this assignment, you need to research how the Earth is affected by climate change. Topics you could research could include but are not limited to ocean acidification, sea level rise, desertification, habitat loss, changes in vegetation, animal migration, natural and human environments, etc.
Your Assignment:
You will need to write a 3 paragraph essay based on your research.
- Paragraph 1 should include an intro to Climate Change and processes that affect it.
- Paragraph 2 will explain how climate change has affected some aspect of the environment (as listed above).
- Paragraph 3 will propose any solutions to the problem.
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Intro paragraph correctly describes climate change and the processes effecting it
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Student has research and can accuratly explain an effect climate change is having in the world.
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Student gives an appropriate and well researched solution to the solution in the 2nd paragraph
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
ESCI.S3.O3.00 Examine the natural and human-caused processes that cause Earth's climate to change over intervals of time ranging from decades to millennia.
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19
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