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Engaging in Argument from Evidence Homework – Do it again on your own [
15 points]
We’ll be using this website:
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators
1.
Investigate the types of data that are available on this site.
2.
Make a claim about some aspects of climate change.
Countries with larger populations and those that are more technologically or
economically advanced will emit more carbon dioxide.
3.
Provide at least 2 pieces of evidence to support your claim.
a.
At least one of the pieces of evidence must be data (a graph, map, etc…) from
this website. Take a screenshot and paste it in this document.
b.
Your second piece of evidence could be another graph or could be a factual
statement made by a reliable source. If you are using a source outside the EPA
website, provide a link.
“Carbon dioxide emissions are increasing faster in some parts of the world (for example, East
Asia and the Pacific) than in others (see Figure 3). The majority of emissions come from three
regions: East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, and the United States, which together
accounted for 74 percent of total global emissions in 2018.”
4.
Provide at least 2 lines of reasoning linking your evidence to your claim. These lines of
reasoning should be known scientific concepts
a.
In the graph, the three sections that are the largest for emission of carbon
dioxide is the United States, Europe and Central Asia, and East Asia and Pacific.
These areas and countries are some of the most populated and most advanced.
b.
Some Countries/areas emit more carbon dioxide than others. This is affected
by things such as
economic activity, population, income level, land use, and
climatic conditions. East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, and the
United States together make up more than half of the carbon dioxide
emissions. Those countries also are more economically advanced, have higher
populations, and higher land use.
5.
Present your final argument linking your claim, evidence, and reasoning.
Countries with larger populations and those that are more technologically or
economically advanced will emit more carbon dioxide.
The graph shows the carbon emissions
of different countries and regions.
the three sections that are the largest for emission of
carbon dioxide is the United States, Europe and Central Asia, and East Asia and Pacific. These
areas and countries are some of the most populated and most advanced.
Carbon dioxide
emissions are increasing faster in some parts of the world than in others. Most emissions
come from three regions: East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, and the United
States.
Som
e countries/areas emit more carbon dioxide than others. This is affected by things
such as
economic activity, population, income level, land use, and climatic conditions. East
Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, and the United States together make up more than
half of the carbon dioxide emissions. Those countries also are more economically advanced,
have higher populations, and higher land use.
Note: An example of this is provided
here
Engaging in Argument from Evidence - Example
T
OPIC
: C
LIMATE
C
HANGE
Claim:
Human-induced increases in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing the
average temperature on Earth to increase.
Evidence 1 [Data]:
Historical data from ice cores and more recent direct measurements of CO
2
levels
show a significant increase in CO
2
levels in the atmosphere beginning around 1800.
Evidence 2 [Data]:
Historical data from direct measurements of global temperatures show an increase of
about 0.2°F per decade.
200
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
Carbon Dioxide Concentrationin Atmosphere
(ppm)
Year
Figure 1. Historical CO
2
concentrations in the
atmosphere. Data from US EPA
(
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators
).
55.0
56.0
57.0
58.0
59.0
1880
1900
1920
1940
1960
1980
2000
2020
2040
Average Global Temperature (°F)
Year
Figure 2. Historical global average temperatures.
Data from US EPA
(
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators
).
Reasoning 1 [Known Scientific Concept]:
Combustion of hydrocarbons releases CO
2
into the
atmosphere.
Reasoning 2 [Known Scientific Concept]:
CO
2
in the atmosphere absorbs infrared radiation. The higher
the concentration of CO
2
, the more radiation is absorbed.
Argument:
Human-induced increases in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is
causing the average temperature on Earth to increase. We know from the data in Figure 1 that CO
2
concentrations began to increase in the atmosphere around the time of the industrial revolution
[E1]
,
when the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere by combustion of fossil fuels
[R1]
increased dramatically. The increased concentrations of CO
2
in the atmosphere increase the amount
of heat that is trapped by the atmosphere instead of being released out into space
[R2]
. Increased
trapping of heat caused temperatures on earth to increase during that same period of time, as shown by
Figure 2
[E2]
. This evidence supports that claim that the combustion of fossil fuels by humans has led to
an increase in Earth’s temperature.
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