AP Enviro Science

Mrs. Olivares
Video Questions: Chasing Ice
1) James Balog photographs ice. What could you photograph on climate
change that could make wonderful, powerful pictures?

2) Climate change is affecting many different parts of our world, list all the
ways climate change is affecting our lives.

3) What is the correlation between weather-related disasters and CO2

emissions?

4) James Balog uses the analogy of people denying they have cavities by
going to different dentists until they find one that tells them they have no
cavities, even if they do. Use another analogy to illustrate people who dont
want to believe climate change exists.

5) Why are the time-lapse photos of the glaciers historically important?

6) Why do glaciers matter?

7) What role does the media play in the climate-change issue?

8) James Balog is doing everything he can to expose the truths about

melting glaciers around the world. Who else needs to address this issue?
What needs to be done to reduce climate change? Do you think it's too late?

9) If you had some knowledge on climate change before the film, has your
perception shifted or been reinforced in any way?

10) Has your local city or neighborhood experienced any effects of climate
change? Do you know anyone who has experienced the consequences of
climate change?

11) What is one change you want to create in your community to combat the
effects of climate change?

12) What would you like to tell an elected official in your town,
country or world about climate change?