Effects of Climate Change

How will climate change affect us, there are many factors that will be affected by climate change
including rising sea levels, drought and loss of agricultural land. Increasing temperatures caused by
climate change will make the water of the oceans expand; ice melting in the Antarctic and
Greenland will also contribute to the sea level. Sea levels could rise by as much as 25 to 50 cm, by
2100. Greater sea levels will threaten the low-lying coastal areas such as the Netherlands and
Bangladesh, millions of areas of land will be at danger from flooding; causing people to leave their
homes. Low lying areas in cities will be hugely affected by the rising sea. Changes in weather will
affect many crops grown around world. Crops such as wheat and rice grow well in high
temperatures, while plants such as maize and sugarcane prefer cooler climates. Changes in rainfall
patterns will also affect how well plants and crops grow. The effect of a change in the weather on
plant growth may lead to some countries not having enough food. Brazil, parts of Africa, southeast
Asia and China will be affected the most and many people could be affected by hunger. All across
the world, there is a big demand for water and in many regions, such as the central and eastern
Africa there is not enough water for the people. Changes in the climate will change the weather
patterns and will bring more rain in some countries, but others will have less rain, generally dry
areas will become drier and wet areas could become wetter. As climate change takes place, our
daily weather and normal temperatures will change, the homes of plants and animals will be
affected all over the world. Polar bears and seals are a good example of animals that will be
affected by climate change, they will have to find new land for hunting and living, if the ice in the
Arctic melts, but the fact is more real that these species could become extinct. Climate changes
will affect everyone, but some populations will be at greater risk. Countries whose coastal regions
have a large population, such as Egypt and China, may have to move whole populations inland to
avoid flooding. The effect on people will depend on how well we can adapt to the changes and
how much we can do to reduce climate change in the world.

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l Ejercicio INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the summary with the words above.

Global warming happens because we burn (1) fossil fuel which produce (2) greenhouse gases.
These will (3) heat up our word by up to 9°F, which means big (4) trouble! Mountain glaciers and
the (5) polar ice caps are (6) melting fast! Parts of the world in (7) coastal areas may (8) vanish
completely in 100 years. Many animals are also (9) in great danger, like the polar bear, which may
become (10) extinct. Extreme weather such as hurricanes and (11) droughts will also become
more frequent.

Ejercicio

INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in with are/is/am going to or will.

1. What’s the matter?

Watch out! You are going to crash into that lamp-post.

2. Oh, no, my computer is broken.

3. You forgot Shelley’s birthday.

Oh no. I Will phone her now.

4. Your skin is burning!

Okay. I will put some sun cream on.

5. The car is filthy!

I know. I am going to clean it this evening.

6. I can’t find my umbrella.

I will help you find it.

7. You’ve broke my favourite mug!

Sorry. I will buy you a new one tomorrow.

8. The kid’s room is a mess.

They know. They are going to tidy it later.

Ejercicio

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following exercise with a / an or the. Mark (X) if no article is
needed.

According to (1) the National Weather Service, (2) X cyclones are (3)

X areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in (4) The

Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in (5) The Southern Hemisphere.

They are generally accompanied by some kind of (6) X precipitation

and by (7) X stormy weather. (8) X tornadoes and (9) X

hurricanes are (10) X types of cyclones, as are (11) X typhoons,

which are (12) X storms that occur in (13) The western Pacific Ocean.

(14) A hurricane is (15) a cyclone that forms over (16) X

tropical oceans and seas and has (17) X winds of at least seventy-four

miles (18) an hour. (19) A hurricane rotates in (20) the shape

of (21) an oval or (22) a circle. (23) X hurricanes can cause

(24) X great environmental damage. (25) X Hurricane Andrew,

1992, caused (27) X extreme devastation. In terms of (28) X

environmental damage, (29) X Hurricane Andrew is one of (30) the

most devastating hurricanes ever to hit (31) The United States. Fourteen

people died because of (32) X Andrew's effects.

Robots
When will we have robots? We already have many kinds of robots! Industries use a variety of
robots and now robots are becoming more common in the home. The Husqvarna company makes
a lawn mowing robot called the Auto Mower. The robot has sensors that detect where objects are
in the yard and it maneuvers around them. The robot can cut the grass while you relax on the
patio with a glass of lemonade! Also, Eureka now makes a robotic vacuum cleaner. Like the robot
lawn mower, the vacuum cleaner automatically detects where the furniture is and vacuums
around it. Cars are becoming robots now that many cars have GPS (Global Positioning Systems) on
them. A car with a GPS system can give you directions on how to go somewhere, tell you where
the closest gas station is, and, some day in the future, will drive itself. You will take a nap or read
while the car drives itself to your destination. We even have robotic pets now. The Sony company
makes a robotic dog named Aibo that can sit, stand, and walk like a regular dog but can also
communicate and take pictures! Aibo understands certain commands, like a dog does, such as "Sit
down", "Stand up", "Turn right", etc. If you ask Aibo a question such as "How old are you?", its
eyes will flash the number of years old it is. Aibo is also a great guard dog. He can patrol the yard
and take pictures with a built in camera of anything suspicious.

Ejercicio

Select "True" or "False" to answer each question

1. We have many kinds of robots now. True

2. The Auto Mower is a robot that vacuums. False

3. The Auto Mower has sensors that detect where objects are. True

4. Cars with GPS systems can give you directions. True

5. In the future cars will drive themselves automatically. True

6. Aibo is a robotic cat. False

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE.

1. Burning fossil fuels will add extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. True

2. The planet ice sheets are rising. False

4. Animals will not be extinct with climate change. False

5. Turning off the lights is part of the clean sources. False