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=__//**Global Warming Project**//__ =

= = =1-It all starts with the sun=

2-Some sunlight is reflected back into space, most is stored on Earth

3-Heat from Earth is absorbed by gases called "greenhouse gases" that are in the atmosphere

4-Burning fossil fuels release additional greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide) [|environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-overview-interactive.html?referrer=epals] The sun gives off heat toward Earth. Some of this heat is reflected back into space, most of the heat is stored on Earth. Heat coming from Earth is a bsorbed by gases in the atmosphere called "greenhouse gases". Other substances such as fossils fuels are released into the atmosphere as additional greenhouse gases. Some of the gases are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and trace amounts of other gases. I learned this from the video I watched on global warming video, global warming at this point seems easy and I think I can get the big picture. Introduction Basic questions a surveyor would ask What is global warming? Answer: It's a process when the earth heats up. How does the impact the planet? Answer: It raises water levels of oceans it kills animals who can't adapt to the hotter temperatures. What is green house effect? Is a process in which the earth is heated up through sun rays and the earth's atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide- Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO 2) is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom. Methane- methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH 4. It is the simplest alkane, the principal component of natural gas. Deforestation- Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a no forest use. Recycling- to use something again for the same purpose. Wind power -a way to create electricity through the air.  Environment all -the external factors influencing the life and activities of people, plants, and everything that's an organism. =__//**Step 2**//__ = Posters for step 2 Greenhouse effect.
 * Vocabulary **
 * Global warming**- Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its related effects.
 * Climate Zones**- A climate zone is a region of the world in which the climate can be defined with a few parameters.
 * Greenhouse effect-** The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases, and is re-radiated in all directions.
 * Greenhouse gases**- Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are often called greenhouse gases. Some greenhouse gases occur naturally and are emitted to the atmosphere.
 * Climate change**- Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years.

// Step 3 Global warming //seems interesting and how it happens is just amazing through the 3 steps. Methane and Carbon dioxide gases absorb the heat that the earth gives off from the sun. Global warming is a big issue. Here are the 3 (in my opinion) the causes of global warming: > **Human activity- also is a big factor but I believe we are not creating it but speeding it up.** **Water Vapor-** **You may have heard the claim that water vapor’s the most prevalent green house gas, and therefore is the main cause of global warming (not CO2). This is half true. Water vapor is the most prevalent gas; however, it’s produced as feedback of increased CO2 emissions, and is not a forcing of global warming.** > I also learned in my opinion that human activity is speeding up Global warming, but in what I've read human activity hasn't create it. So earth is getting hotter and were speeding it up. Global warming is hurting animals because as the climate all over the world gets hotter but that doesn't mean animals will adapt and that leads to extinction. Also in the north pole land mass and ice are decreasing for every 30 years 10% of it melts. All these factors were found on both of the websites and all these negative factors lead up to the big picture the earth is is heating up from mankind and from nature like Volcanoes and solar cycles in space. Global warming is a big issue and I'm glad that we are discussing it. __Step 4__ All the facts that I have found are just tremendous there are many facts that Global Warming is real like percipatation rises, drought ,disease,melting glaceirs, extinction. That list could just go on and on. But all these facts lead up to one question is the earth taking its course or are humans doing it? My opinion in which I think is that humans are speeding things up but the earth is supposed to do it. Global warming is an issue that we have to worry about it. > http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-solutions.html?referrer=epals so even if we stop with the Co2 it won't matter. > Just because we're not absolutely certain of how more greenhouse gases will affect the Earth doesn't mean we should sit back and do nothing. On the website > [|http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/global.htm#you] this website says that we can help global warming slow down not stop it. > When federal leadership failed to lead, mayors across the country are rising to the occasion.While 187 countries have ratified the Kyoto Protocol  to address global warming, The United States has not. Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels is taking action. "I got ticked. I was embarrassed that our country didn't sign the Kyoto Protocol, so I committed to do something on behalf of the people of Seattle." That something is the Climate Protection Act. To date, 1,026  mayors representing all 50 states have joined with Mayor Nickels.
 * 1) **Green house gases- are the biggest leading cause believed by scientist.**
 * 1) I found evidence that even if we still emit green house gases in the air the earth still warms up.
 * 1) Here is another piece of good info that I found ** YOU can help slow global warming! **
 * 1) = Step 5 I also found this little piece of info I found: =
 * 1) Don't you find this interesting I personaly have never heard of it here are my three ways we cool down the earth: Have each state have 15% of people own an electric car, Plant trees I've  heard a lot how that can help,an reduce gas use over a series of time. I think lately in class people have  brought   up I think I made amazing facts and even changed somebody's mind so I think things are going smooth even though we have had a lot of ides and thats good.