Worksheet 1.3 Climate change impacts

Answer the following questions after reading section 1.3: Climate change impacts (pages 31-40).

When possible, use your own words.

1. How is climate change predicted to affect weather in Canada?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Canada's climate
2. According to Table 1.6, which weather station reports the warmest average annual temperature? The coldest?
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Which weather station reports the highest amount of total average precipitation annually? The lowest?
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. From 1948 to 2007 Canada has experienced a ^oC increase in annual temperature.
   
   
   Impacts on snow and ice
5. What might less snowfall mean for Canada?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Where are glaciers most commonly found in Canada?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. How much of Canada's land mass is covered by glaciers?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. What are three reasons why glacier reduction is accelerating in Canada?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. What industries are heavy users of water in Canada?