Not exact matches
The assessments in this chapter are based on the climate trends for which we had sufficient data and climate projections that represent
plausible future
scenarios, as
described in the Climate chapter of this assessment (see Water chapter for snowpack trends and projections) and summarized in Table 4 - 1.
The analysis in the Forest chapter is based on the climate trends for which we had sufficient data and climate projections that represent
plausible future
scenarios, as
described in the Climate chapter.
The fundamental forms of science assessment that result in learning addressed by the assessment component include the following student outcomes: (a) identifying, constructing, or distinguishing between of examples illustrating the presence or absence of a concept in everyday
scenarios, (b) predicting or
describing how to produce a specific outcome in everyday
scenarios, based upon knowledge of concept relationship (s), and (c) explaining
plausible reasons for an occurrence based upon prior knowledge of relevant concept relationships (i.e., abductive reasoning).
Incremental
scenarios describe techniques where particular climatic (or related) elements are changed incrementally by
plausible though arbitrary amounts (e.g., +1, +2, +3, +4 °C change in temperature).
Scenario B is
described as «most
plausible» which is expected to be closest to reality.
This somewhat contradicts «on the high side of reality» in Hansen (2006) in which
Scenario B is
described as «most
plausible.»