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Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production

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Globe Showing Europe Africa

Unit 1 - Foundations Of Environmental Systems & Societies

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Herb

Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology

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Unit 3 - Biodiversity & Conservation

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Unit 4 -Water & Aquatic Food Production Systems & Societies

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Deciduous Tree

Unit 5 - Soil Systems & Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Societies

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Cloud

Unit 6 - Atmospheric Systems & Societies

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Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use

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Internal Assessment

Hey there, future Earth Saver! Today we&#39;re going to explore a hot topic (pun intended!) - how global warming can impact where we grow our food. Imagine your favorite pizza without tomato sauce because tomatoes couldn&#39;t grow in the usual areas. Scary, right? So, let&#39;s dive in!

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	<li>Global warming: This is like Earth getting a fever! It&#39;s when average temperatures across our planet rise, causing all kinds of changes.</li>
	<li>Primary productivity: Fancy word, huh? This is all about how fast plants grow. Global warming might make some plants grow faster, increasing primary productivity. Like turning up the speed on a treadmill!</li>
	<li>Shifting Biomes: A &#39;biome&#39; is a big area of the Earth with similar climate, plants, and animals. Due to global warming, these biomes are shifting around - just like moving neighborhoods.
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		<li>Real-World Example: Imagine if your neighborhood suddenly moved from a hot climate to a colder one. You&#39;d have to switch from shorts and flip flops to parkas and snow boots!</li>
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	<li>Global warming isn&#39;t just causing a switcheroo in where crops grow. It might also lead to shortages of crucial resources like water and food. And when resources get scarce, it often leads to conflicts.</li>
	<li>Real-World Example: Picture the chaos in the supermarket before a big storm - everyone&#39;s grabbing for the last bottle of water or loaf of bread. Now imagine that on a global scale. That&#39;s the kind of conflict we could see due to global warming.</li>
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Now that we&#39;ve gone through this, try to think of more examples of how global warming could impact your daily life, from the food you eat to the clothes you wear. This will make these concepts even more real and relatable to you. Remember, learning about these issues is the first step to making a change!

 
Hope you enjoyed this fun-filled deep dive into global warming&#39;s effect on agriculture. Stay tuned for more adventures in Environmental Systems and Societies!

Heat's Impact on Harvests

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Environmental Systems & Societies SL

Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production

Heat's Impact on Harvests

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Real-world topic - global warming & agriculture🌎

big idea shifting crop-growing locations🌱

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Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production

Heat's Impact on Harvests

Table of content

Real-world topic - global warming & agriculture🌎

big idea shifting crop-growing locations🌱

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