Learning Outcomes for Study Session 9

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

9.1  Define and use correctly each of the key words printed in bold. (SAQs 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3)

9.2  Summarise how the global surface temperature of the land and oceans has changed since the start of the 20th century and describe the effect on sea levels. (SAQ 9.2)

9.3  Describe the naturally occurring and human-generated causes of climate change. (SAQ 9.3)

9.4  Explain how the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere leads to global warming. (SAQ 9.4)

9.5  Identify the observed and predicted changes in climate in Ethiopia. (SAQ 9.5)