Dec. 17, 2007

Bali Summit

Topics: 1. Impact of society on the environment; 2. Environmental issues

Standard 14: Understands how human actions modify the physical environment

Benchmark 3.  Understands the global impacts of human changes in the physical environment (e.g., increases in runoff and sediment, tropical soil degradation, habitat destruction, air pollution; alterations in the hydrologic cycle; increases in world temperatures; groundwater reduction)

1. What are greenhouse gases?

2. If greenhouse gases exist naturally, why are they so bad for the environment?

3. Why is the United States being criticized?

4. Why is rapid climate change a global problem?

5. Do you think the United States should bear more responsibility for reducing emissions?