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Part 2: Use the MERLIN website (http://www.mdmerlin.net/mapper.html) to
examine modeled vulnerability to sea level rise of various magnitudes.
• Click on Interactive Map tab
• Zoom in on Worcester County
• Select Sea Level Rise Vulnerability on the Layer List
• Examine the Legend for an explanation of the coloration differences.
4. How does this model compare to your findings with the topographic map? Explain
any differences and/or similarities.
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C: Climate Change and Human Health
Day: 4-6
Grade Level: 8
Time Required: 270 minutes
Essential Question: How will human health be impacted by climate change?
National Science Standards Addressed:
H.F.4 Environmental quality
a.
Natural
ecosystems provide an array of basic processes that affect humans. Those
processes
include maintenance of the quality of the atmosphere, generation of soils, control of the
hydrologic cycle, disposal of wastes, and recycling of nutrients. Humans are changing many of
these basic processes, and the changes may be detrimental to humans.
Objective: Expert student groups will use their knowledge of the effects of climate
change on human health to create presentations detailing specific aspects of the topic.
Teacher Notes:
Students will review the resources listed below to investigate the ways in which climate
change could impact human health. The resource review handout (attached) will be
completed using this information.
Resources:
http://www.who.int/globalchange/climate/en/
https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/default.htm
