NATS1515 Case Study 1- Myth-busters

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Dr. Stephanie Domenikos © 2024 NATS1515 Case Study #1: Myth-Busters! Complete this case study and submit it as a PDF directly to eClass no later than Sunday January 14 @ 11:59pm. No late submissions will be accepted. Purpose The purpose of this in-class activity to is identify whether your current perceptions on atmospheric pollution are in-line with the most recent scientific consensus. Part A: Individual and Class Perceptions Using the iClicker poll, indicate whether you agree or disagree with the 8 statements that are displayed to the class. Record your perception (whether you agree or disagree) and that of the majority of the class. Pollution Statement Your Perception (agree/disagree) Class Perception (agree/disagree) Pollution Statement Your Perception (agree/disagree) Class Perception (agree/disagree) 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 Part B: Scientific Consensus You now can research whether the most recent scientific consensus agrees with you and the majority of the class. For each statement, use reliable internet sources to determine if you and the class were correct. Statement #1: Ozone is good compound because it protects Earth from the sun’s radiation Scientific Consensus: URL: Were you correct (Y/N)? Was the majority of the class correct (Y/N)? Statement #2: Climate change is a natural process on planet Earth Scientific Consensus: URL: Were you correct (Y/N)? Was the majority of the class correct (Y/N)? agree agree disagree disagree agree agree disagree disagree agree agree agree disagree agree disagree disagree agree yes this is correct ozone layer protects from radiation. https://www.epa.gov/ozone-layer- protection/basic-ozone-layer-science#:~:text=Th yes http s://w ww. epa. gov/ clim atec han ge- scie nce/ cau ses- clim ate- cha nge #:~:t ext= Nat ur yes https://www.epa.gov/climatechange-science/causes-climate-change#:~:text=Natur yes Yes, climate change is natural and happens over many years.

Statement #4: Electric vehicles do not emit any greenhouse gases or air pollutants in their lifetime. Scientific Consensus: URL: Were you correct (Y/N)? Was the majority of the class correct (Y/N)? Statement #5: The Paris Agreement aims to keep the global temperature change to a maximum of 1.5 o C Scientific Consensus: URL: Were you correct (Y/N)? Was the majority of the class correct (Y/N)? Statement #6: Majority of electricity production in Ontario is from nuclear fission. Scientific Consensus: URL: Were you correct (Y/N)? Was the majority of the class correct (Y/N)? Statement #7: Recent changes to the earth’s climate are due to changes in sunspots. Scientific Consensus: URL: Were you correct (Y/N)? Was the majority of the class correct (Y/N)? Statement #3: Acid rain is no longer a problem cities around the globe face. Scientific Consensus: URL: Were you correct (Y/N)? Was the majority of the class correct (Y/N)? Yes this is correct with countries with higher gas pollution in the air. https://www.britannica.com/story/what- happened-to-acid-rain#:~:text=Acid%20rai yes yes Eclectic cars do emit gasses in their lifetime. There is gas emission when the car is being built. https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicle s/electric-vehicle-myths yes yes The Paris agreement was reached on December 12, 2015 this agreement was to keep the global temperature below 1.5 degree celsius. 55 countries came together to make this happen. https://unfccc.int/most-requested/key- aspects-of-the-paris-agreement yes yes Yes, the majority of Ontario's energy comes from nuclear fission with 12 633 MW of energy. https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data- analysis/energy-markets/provincial-territorial-e no no This is false, the earth climate weakly susceptible due to sunspots changing. https://www.weather.gov/fsd/sunspots#:~:text= There%20is%20research%20whic yes yes

Dr. Stephanie Domenikos © 2024 Statement #8: The ozone hole only forms over Antarctica because of special clouds in that region that enhance the destruction of the ozone layer Scientific Consensus: URL: Were you correct (Y/N)? Was the majority of the class correct (Y/N)? yes this is correct the clouds are called polar stratospheric cloud and the sensus: main role in the creation of the ozone hole. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/ice-and-atmosphere/atm yes no

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