Module 3 (3.1): Climate and Global Change

Module 3 FAQ (SOLVED)

Mamoona Ghaffar
4 min readJul 9, 2022

1. Describe how the gases and particles spewed by volcanos affect the larger-scale environment and climate.

During a volcanic eruption, gases and dust particles are thrown into the atmosphere. Most of the gases and dust particles spewed from volcanoes calm the planet by shading its incoming solar radiation. The cooling effect on the Earth can last for months to years depending on the features of the eruption that affect the larger-scale environment and climate (Von Glasow et al., 2009). It has a more significant influence on climate change.

Describe how the gases and particles spewed by volcanos affect the larger-scale environment and climate.

2. Describe how glaciers affect Earth’s climate, especially their rapid melting due to global warming.

Melting glaciers promotes rising sea levels, elevating storm surges and increasing coastal erosion. It also affects warming air and rises in ocean temperatures, creating more frequent and powerful coastal storms like hurricanes and typhoons, affecting the Earth’s climate (Tuffen, H. 2010).

2. Describe how glaciers affect Earth’s climate, especially their rapid melting due to global warming.

Glaciers and ice panes on many volcanoes are swiftly retreating. The research evidence shows the change in the Earth’s climate due to ice melting triggered by a dramatic acceleration in volcanic activity.

3. Describe how the Earth’s climate changed over time.

The planet Earth was reformed 4.5 billion years ago. The Earth’s climate has changed dramatically many times. These climate changes have been triggered by changes in the Sun’s intensity, changing the configuration of continents and oceans, variations in the orbit of Earth, and volcanic eruptions (Oppenheimer et al., 2016).

According to NOAA’s temperature data, 2020 was the second-warmest year on record, and various land areas were considered warm.

3. Describe how the Earth’s climate changed over time.

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