1 - LO1a Define climate change and differentiate between weather and climate
2 - LO 1b Know the general trends of modern climate change such as observed surfac
3 - LO 1c Describe the Earths climate history and different methods for measuring
4 - LO 1d Understand how the earths energy balance greenhouse effect and radiati
5 - LO 1e Know the primary greenhouse gases and aerosols their sources and relati
6 - LO 1f Explain nonhuman and human mechanisms that contribute to climate change
7 - LO 1g Understand the distribution frequency and intensity of climate driven e
8 - LO 1h Understand the distribution frequency and intensity of climate driven s
9 - LO 1i Understand the distribution frequency and intensity of climatedriven e
10 - LO 1j Understand contributors to and risks from sea level rise and ocean acid
11 - LO 1k Describe extremeevent attribution science and the data and techniques sc
12 - LO 1l Understand and describe how positive feedbacks influence climate change
13 - LO 1m Describe how climate tipping points could disrupt natural systems and har
14 - LO 1n Explain the different approaches and key considerations of climate change
15 - LO 1o Understand how energy sources can contribute to or mitigate climate chang
16 - LO 1p Understand relative carbon intensities of energy sources
17 - LO 1q Identify opportunities and strategies for renewable and lowemissions ene
18 - LO 1r Discuss specific challenges eg intermittency deploying each technolo
19 - LO 1s Understand the opportunities and drawbacks of implementing geoengineering
20 - LO 1t Explain carbon budgets and emissions trajectories to stay within mitigati
