The earth is warming up and human activities plays a part in emitting greenhouse gases that contributes to enhanced greenhouse effect and global warming. Your mission is to find out more about each human activities and their contribution to global warming.
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In your groups of 4 to 5, each group will be assigned with the following anthropogenic factor to explore:
– Group 1 & 2: Burning of fossil fuel
– Group 3 & 4: Deforestation
– Group 5 & 6: Agriculture
– Group 7 & 8: Industries
– Group 9 & 10: Urbanisation
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Instructions to follow: (to be completed within 20min)
A) Click on the link of your group’s assigned anthropogenic factor (above this website) and read the information available.
*You may use the iPad to google for terms or words you have difficulty understanding.
B) Answer the following questions on A3 paper given:
***Use the helping words provided to help you in answering each question.
1) What is the definition (meaning) of the assigned anthropogenic factor?
e.g. If your group is assigned with Deforestation, you have to give the definition of Deforestation.
2) Where is it occurring?
Mark the location of country given as example from this website on the world-map at the front of the classroom.
***You may google for the location of the country on the world map.
3) How much greenhouse gases are emitted from the assigned anthropogenic factor.
4) How are the greenhouse gases emitted from the assigned anthropogenic factor?
5) How does the greenhouse gases emitted lead to enhanced greenhouse effect?
C) Hand in your work at the end of 20 minutes
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