Questions and Answers

• 1 - What do you think the global average temperature is? This means the average for everywhere on Earth, day and night, for an entire year. Explain why you answered what you did.

I think that the average temperature would be 45 degrees. I think this because in some places it is below zero and in others it is above 100 so I think it would be around 45.

• 2 - People are often talking about "global warming." How much do you think the average global temperature has increased in the past 100 years? Do you think that this is a lot?

I think that it has increased 20 degrees. I think this because I know the Earth has been getting hotter very quickly.

• 3 - What do you think is the hottest the Earth has ever been? (since there has been an atmosphere?) How about the coldest the Earth has ever been? Explain why you answered what you did.

I think it has been over 10,000 degrees and below -200 degrees. I think this because when the earth was forming it was really hot and it was really cold during the Ice Age.

• 4 - Are you concerned about "global warming?" Why or why not?

I am concerned about global warming because to me it makes sense. When people have explained it to me or when I have seen people talking about it on TV I think that it is a good explanation for the Earth's increase in heat.