This cross-curricular, 3 worksheet pack enables children to learn all about Planet
Earth at different scales and view points and use this knowledge...
Not exact matches
We offer a formal definition, introducing the term «tipping element» to describe subsystems of the
Earth system that are
at least subcontinental in
scale and can be switched — under certain circumstances — into a qualitatively
different state by small perturbations.
The two studies look
at very
different time
scales; thousands of years vs millions, But both help show just how connected the day - to - day climate of the
Earth is to the motions of the planets within our solar system.
The current warming trend is of particular significance because most of it is extremely likely (greater than 95 percent probability) to be the result of human activity since the mid-20th century and proceeding
at a rate that is unprecedented over decades to millennia.1
Earth - orbiting satellites and other technological advances have enabled scientists to see the big picture, collecting many
different types of information about our planet and its climate on a global
scale.