Week_13 Assignment

Answer following questions on a word document and upload your submissions in this folder. 

Q. 1. How oxygen isotopes are useful for reconstructing past climates. Explain. (3 points)

Q. 2. Differentiate climate change caused by natural events and climate change caused by human activities. Include all the causes and examples from both. 12 points

I am looking for your understanding on the topics from the point of:

Feedback mechanisms (positive and negative), earth’s orbit variation, plate tectonics and climate change, solar output, and atmospheric particles from natural events and

Aerosol injections, greenhouse gases, and land use changes from human activities.

Now use figure 18.19 and put forward your opinion on how you agree or disagree on statement of IPCC fifth assessment report (given on page 524).

Q. 3. Reading page 529-532 from your textbook and watching the two videos provided in the information section of this module, summarize the consequences of climate change. (5 points)