Substrand: "9.6 Climate change and environmental issues" (12 periods)

This sub-strand deals with climate change and other environmental issues. The cause of climate change is believed to be a result of increasing concentration of green house gases in the atmosphere subsequently affecting global temperature. The increase in global temperature has resulted in changing weather pattern. Also in this sub-strand we deal with the ozone layer, its role and threat. The other environmental issue that is also looked at is the nuclear radiation. Controlled nuclear radiation can be useful. However, can also be extremely dangerous if it is not controlled.

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

9.6.1 know that the Earth’s atmospheric temperature depends on the green house gases (k)

9.6.1.1 name the green-house gases; water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone

9.6.2 understand the role of green house gases (u)

9.6.2.1 explain the role of green house gases in the atmosphere; water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone

9.6.3 understand the cause and effect of increased concentration of green house gases in the atmosphere (u)

9.6.3.1 explain the cause and effects of increased concentration of green house gases in the atmosphere
9.6.3.2 explain ways in which we can help to reduce the greenhouse gas concentration

9.6.4 know that El Nino is causing weather extremes (k)

9.6.4.1 state the effects of El-Nino in the South American, Australia and the Pacific region

9.6.5 know that the ozone layer protects life on earth from harmful materials from the sun (k)

9.6.5.1 state that ozone is a gas that occurs naturally in the stratosphere

9.6.6 understand that the ozone layer is depleting (u)

9.6.6.1 explain the cause of ozone layer depletion
9.6.6.2 explain the effect of Ozone-layer-depletion on living organisms

9.6.7 know that climate change is affecting many people (k)

9.6.7.1 describe the term “Climate Change”
9.6.7.2 describe term resilience
9.6.7.3 suggest ways to adapt to the changing environment caused by climate change
9.6.7.4 identify specific means of climate change adaption in Solomon Islands and other Pacific countries

9.6.8 appreciate the importance of, both, National and International forums on environmental degradation and climate change (a)

9.6.8.1 identify one National or International forum on environmental degradation and climate change, and describe how the forum dealt with a specific environmental issue affecting the Solomon Islands and other Pacific Island countries