Question

Roberto, Alex, and Hannah are reviewing their Science lessons about how global warming affects climate change. Hannah and Roberto had both written notes about their lessons, while Alex had drawn a picture to show how greenhouse gases trap thermal energy and prevent it from escaping our atmosphere. Think about cause and effect. What action causes what result? Then complete the following three cause and effect statements. “____ in the atmosphere trap thermal energy and cause ___ to rise. Because human activities are ___ the amount of greenhouse gases, ____ is taking place. ____ is one cause of ___.

Answer 1

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy and cause global temperatures to rise. Because human activities are increasing the amount of greenhouse gases, climate change is taking place. Global warming is one cause of climate change.