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Subject: Science
Lesson: 8Ee- Global Warming
Date: 22nd January
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Learning Outcome To Know
To explain how pollution Explain how combustion of
contributes to climate change. fossil fuels contributes to
global warming.
Understand the role of
greenhouse gases like
CO₂ and methane.
Suggest ways to reduce
carbon emissions.
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Emissions of pollutants into the air can result in changes to the climate. These pollutants, including
greenhouse gases, are often referred to as climate forcers. Ozone in the atmosphere warms the
climate, while different components of particulate matters can have either warming or cooling
effects on the climate. For example, black carbon, a particulate pollutant from combustion,
contributes to the warming of the Earth, while particulate sulfates cool the earth's atmosphere.
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Select a greenhouse Investigate the current
In what ways does strategies to reduce carbon
gas (CO₂, CH₄, N₂O)
the combustion of and investigate:
emissions in sectors like
fossil fuels transport, energy,
Sources of the gas agriculture, and industry.
contribute to How it traps heat Use AI to:
climate change? Contribution to Model potential impact
global warming of proposed reductions
on emissions
Generate alternative
innovative solutions
Predict future outcomes
if strategies are
implemented
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1. Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
1. Transport
Sources: Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas),
Promote public transport, electric vehicles,
deforestation, industrial processes.
carpooling, cycling, and walking.
The combustion of fossil fuels How it traps heat: CO₂ absorbs infrared radiation emitted
Model predicts that switching 50% of cars to
from the Earth’s surface, preventing heat from escaping into
releases carbon dioxide (CO₂) space. electric could reduce transport emissions by
and other greenhouse gases into Contribution to global warming: CO₂ is the most abundant ~30% in 10 year.
greenhouse gas from human activity; its accumulation innovative solutions like smart traffic
the atmosphere. These gases trap increases the greenhouse effect, raising global temperatures management to reduce idling emissions.
heat, causing the greenhouse and causing climate change.
effect, which leads to global 2. Energy
2. Methane (CH₄) • Shift from coal and gas to renewable sources
warming. Over time, this results in Sources: Livestock, rice paddies, landfills, natural gas leaks.
(solar, wind, hydro), improve energy efficiency
How it traps heat: Methane is very efficient at absorbing heat,
climate change, causing rising trapping about 25 times more heat than CO₂ over 100
in buildings.
• energy grid scenarios to maximize renewable
temperatures, melting ice, years.
use.
Contribution to global warming: Though less abundant than
extreme weather events, and CO₂, CH₄ is highly potent and accelerates global warming, • Suggests energy storage innovations to
changes in ecosystems. especially in the short term. stabilize renewable supply.
3. Nitrous Oxide (N₂O) 3. Agriculture
Sources: Fertilizer use, agriculture, industrial processes, • Improved livestock management, optimized
combustion of fossil fuels. fertilizer use, crop rotation, reforestation.
How it traps heat: N₂O absorbs infrared radiation and • methane emissions from livestock could
prevents heat from escaping, like CO₂ and CH₄. decrease by 20–30% with feed optimization.
Contribution to global warming: N₂O is a potent • Suggests alternative protein sources or lab-
greenhouse gas, about 298 times stronger than CO₂ over
grown meat to reduce emissions.
100 years, contributing significantly to climate change despite
lower concentrations.
Affirmative Checking Answer Key:
1→b
Match the following: 2→c
3→a
1. Gas released when a. Using electric
fossil fuels are burned . vehicles
2. Traps heat in the b. Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
atmosphere and causes
global warming
3. Way to reduce carbon c. Methane
emissions in transport
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