In Geography we learnt about climate change and the effects it has on humans and animals. We explored this topic in detail and discussed the topic of pollution which is causing major climate change all over the world. We had the opportunity to go and test if the statistics were true by exiting the school and recording our findings on Queen’s Road by counting how many cars, lorries, motorbikes, buses, and other vehicles that pass our school in one hour, which on average was 720. This would either prove the statistics right or wrong, which unfortunately informed us that traffic has increased in the last year quite dramatically. This causes the greenhouse effect which leaves less space in our atmosphere so therefore more heat is produced which then causes a domino effect resulting in a lack of food because of climate change. This happens because crops dry out which limits food supplies. The greenhouse effect also brings about extreme weather conditions such as stormy weather on the Island which in turn prevents boats from coming to the Island to deliver food. Climate change can cause many negative impacts on the Island. Our field trip was very informative.
Alex: Rocco
In Geography Year 8, our topic was global warming, and we had an opportunity to go out of school. We went out to gather some information about how many cars pass the closest main road near Haute Vallee School in 10 minutes. This included cars, vans, trucks, motorbikes, and buses. There was an average of 120 cars that pass every 10 minutes. This is 720 vehicles that approximately pass in an hour, and an astonishing amount of 17,280 a day.
The whole purpose of this was to find out the effect of climate change overall. Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere; this is part of the greenhouse effect. This is when it enters the atmosphere, trapping the heat from the sun. Sunlight enters the atmosphere, warms the Earth, and the Earth radiates heat back. Greenhouse gases absorb some of this heat, keeping the planet warmer than it would be without them. More needs to be done to limit global warming and should be stopped as soon as possible before it gets worse.
Sasha: Fliquet
In Year 8 Geography, we learned about climate change and explored its real-life impact by conducting a traffic survey on the main road. We observed how many cars passed by in 10 minutes and found that approximately 120 cars went past during that time. This means that around 720 cars travel along the road each hour, and an estimated 17,280 cars pass by every day. This activity helped us understand how vehicle emissions contribute to the greenhouse effect and highlighted the significant impact human activities have on the environment.
Oliver: Fliquet
