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Science Magazine & World of Science
 
Energy, Topic 4: Spreading the Heat Around
 
 

How Hot Is It?
Keyword: TEMPS

Did You Know...
When Earth was just 9° F cooler, New York City was buried under 1,000 feet of ice!

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs

Enter this site for an interactive map showing hot spots all over the world. Click on each location for more details.

Questions

  1. What is happening in Hawaii?

  2. What is causing the rising sea level in some parts of the world?

EPA Global Warming Kids Site

The Environmental Protection Agency has a fun, colorful, and very informative site and covers a wide variety of global warming topics. It also features entertaining games, puzzles and more!

Questions

  1. How much has the Earth's temperature warmed up in the last 100 years?

  2. What event more than 200 years ago changed the way we produce greenhouse gases?

  3. What are some problems that might result from global warming?