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Climate Time Machine (continued)
4. Click on "Global Temperature." Dark blue indicates areas cooler than average. Dark red indicates areas warmer than average.
a) How many years are represented on this time machine? (last year–first year)
b) As you move in time from the first year to the last year on this time machine, what do you notice?
c) Describe one person whose life will be harder because of this change.
d) Describe one animal whose life will be harder because of this change.
Bonus: Images of Change
1. Go to the following website:
https://climate.nasa.gov/images-of-change?id=629#629-drought-shrinks-theewaterskloof-reservoir-in-south-africa
2. Click on the four boxes in the upper right corner
3. Click on "Human Impact" across the top
4. Click on an image that looks interesting. Make sure to read about the image.
Image 1:
1. What are you looking at?
2. How many years elapsed between the two pictures?
3. Where in the world are these pictures taken?
4. Describe what changed over time:
5. What is the human activity that is impacting this ecosystem?
6. How do you think this change impacts people in the area?
7. How do you think this change impacts animals in the area?
