Analyzing Historical CO2 Levels Using Ice Core Data Reading Worksheet | Earth & Space Science | Grades 9–12

Analyzing Historical CO2 Levels Using Ice Core Data Reading Worksheet is a reading passage with comprehension questions for high school Earth & Space Science (grades 9–12) on Analyzing Historical CO2 Levels Using Ice Core Data (chapter: Human Impact on Climate Change).

Pairs with: Human Impact on Climate Change Slide Show Presentation; Human Impact on Climate Change Guided Notes; Human Impact on Climate Change Lesson Quiz; Human Impact on Climate Change Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sample item: “1. What are climate proxies, and why do scientists use them?”

What's inside: Analyzing Historical CO2 Levels Using Ice Core Data - Human Impact on Climate Change (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,298 words, 7 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-ESS3-5 — Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth systems. HS-ESS3-6 — Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and how those relationships are being modified due to human activity.

Resource type: Reading Worksheet. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Assign as a reading for class or homework, then discuss the questions. Built for high school Earth & Space Science, grades 9–12.

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