5.3.4 - Models Of Future Climate Change

Question 1

What Is Extrapolation?

Answer 1

Predicting future trends, based on historical data.

Question 2

When Scientists Extrapolate Data On Climate Change, They Form Predictions On Climate Change, What Can These Predictions Be Used To Do?
(2 Points)

Answer 2

~ Plan for the future.

~ Encourage people to change their activities.

Question 3

What Are Limitations On The Models Based On Extrapolated Data?
(3 Points)

Answer 3

~ Climate change patterns are complex, and therefore predications are difficult.

~ Unknown exactly how atmospheric gas concentrations might affect global temperatures.

~ We don’t know if future technologies are successful at removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.