10.6 Earth Systems
Learning Objectives
- Explain what our biosphere and our atmosphere are.
- Recognise the conditions in the air above us that cause our weather.
- Explain the terms warm front, cold front, isobars.
- Explain how day-to-day weather is forecast.
- Interpret a weather map.
- Understand what the water cycle is and its importance to life on earth
- Recognise that a large proportion of the energy on Earth comes from the sun and ends up as heat
- Explain how heat is transferred
- Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources
- Give examples of different fuels and their uses
- Describe environmental consequences of burning fuels
- Understand the carbon cycle
- Explain how greenhouse gases are formed, especially carbon dioxide through combustion of fuels and methane
- Understand how these gases contribute to the greenhouse effect and global warming
- Explain the effects of global warming on earth and the impact upon future generations if it continues
- Consider some possible solutions to reduce global warming.
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