Instructions: Answer the following essay question. This is an exam and you must work on each question on your own. Collaboration will result in disciplinary action. Turnitin will be used to determine authenticity of your work. Your answers MUST be submitted via Canvas. No late work will be accepted. Submissions must be in Microsoft Word or PDF (.doc, .docx, .pdf). Other file formats will not be accepted (pages, etc). Late submissions or submissions in unacceptable file formats will be given 0/50 points.
You will be graded on your ability to communicate your knowledge and understanding of the problem by describing the reasons for how the environmental problem has developed and solutions. For each question use appropriate terminology and concepts to describe the problem and solutions. It is highly recommended you use terms and concepts from multiple chapters for each question. Use no less than 5 terms for each question and define each term. Terms are defined as words which are emphasized (bolded, etc.) in the textbook or lecture material. The maximum grade that can be assessed for use of 5 appropriate terms is 37.5 points (75%), 8 terms is 42.5 points (85%) and 12 terms is 47.5 points (95%). Terms and concepts must be bolded.
Grading Rubric:
Spelling, grammar, and sentence structure10%
3 mistakes = -5%; 5 mistakes = -10%
Use of appropriate terms and definitions 50%
Description of the problem30%
Causes of problem
Consequences to species and/or ecosystem
Discussion of solutions10%
Question:
Climate change is a global environmental problem that requires a global solution. Describe why climate is changing using data, terms, and concepts from lectures and textbook chapters (2, 18, 19, and 23 specifically). There are multiple parts to this question. Please address all parts to the question below:
Why climate is changing? What are the causes of change?
What evidence do we have that climate is changing? Provide data.
Explain what the IPCC is and what it does.
What are potential impacts of climate change?
Will impacts be uniform across time and space? Explain and provide examples.
Will everyone be effected by climate change equally? Explain.
What are the approaches to addressing climate change outlined by the UNFCC?
What is climate mitigation and adaption?
How will /has climate change effect you and your family?
What are you likely to do to either reduce your carbon footprint or adapt? How likely are you to make that change?
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