Climate+Change+&+Cycles

Standards
Earth's Atmosphere Earth's Atmosphere 2
 * ==*Global climate is determined by distribution of energy from the sun at the Earth’s surface.==

==*Explain how Earth’s rotation, ocean currents, configuration of mountain ranges, and composition of the atmosphere influence the absorption and distribution of energy, which contributes to global climatic patterns.== Coriolis Effect Animation of the effect of Earth's rotation on wind and weather patterns. Coriolis Effect

*Explain how evidence from the geologic record, including ice core samples, indicates that climate changes have occurred at varying rates over geologic time and continue to occur today
Ice Core Sampling and CO2 levels A 3 minute video.

==*Trace the cyclical movement (*powered by the Earth’s sources of energy) of carbon, oxygen and nitrogen through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Ex. The burning of fossil fuels contributes to the greenhouse effect.==

Carbon Cycle NASA tutorial of the Carbon Cycle.

Carbon Cycle NOAA Carbon Cycle Toolkit

Carbon Cycle Cartoon (Video)

Carbon Cycle (NASA)

The Carbon Cycle Interactive Animation

==*Explain how human activity and natural processes are altering the hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere, including pollution, topography and climate. Ex. Active volcanoes and the burning of fossil fuels contribute to the greenhouse effect.== || media type="custom" key="25972714"

Other Resources
http://climate.nasa.gov/ Global Climate Change- Vital Signs of the Planet

The latest report on climate [|The National Climate Assessment]

Climate and Global Change The windows to the universe website provides information on various earth science topics including climate.

NASA Global Climate Change NASA's website with a wealth of information on climate that includes, evidence, effects, indicators, and real-time graphs of current global conditions related to climate.

FAQs about Climate Change (Frequently Asked Questions)

Effects of Climate Change on the Upper Midwest

NASA Climate Kids: Eyes on the Earth

[|FAQs of Climate Change from the EPA (Back to the Basics)]

[|Earth Gadge] //Earth Gauge provides environmental and climate knowledge to broadcast meteorologists in order to increase the public’s knowledge to make environmentally informed decisions. // Browse Earth Gauge Climate Facts information about observed trends and impacts of changing climate in the U.S. and abroad.

The [|Global Greenhouse Gas Reference Network] measures the atmospheric distribution and trends of the three main long-term drivers of climate change, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O), as well as carbon monoxide (CO) which is an important indicator of air pollution. The Reference Network is a part of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado.

//[|New York Times Dot Earth:] A blog about climate change, the environment and sustainability. //

//[|IPCC:Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.] The World Resource on Climate Change //