I’m trying to study for my Philosophy course and I need some help to understand this question.
Directions: Read Ch. 1 in Andrew Dessler’s Introduction to Modern Climate Change, then answer these
questions from the text and from the video lecture. Use complete sentences with correct grammar and
spelling. Proper writing and clarity of thoughts are important in getting full credit.
1) Be creative and come up with a good analogy for trying to explain to someone who has no idea
(maybe your great uncle or your friend in another major) what the differences between weather,
climate, and climate change are. (6)
2) What are four other weather variables, other than air temperature, that may be important when
studying climate change? (4)
3) What is the best way to determine whether or not a scientific claim is valid? What is the problem
with relying on your own personal experiences for determining whether you think a scientific claim
is valid in climate science? (6)
4) Please summarize Figure 1.1 from Dessler (textbook) in your own words in no more than 3
sentences. (3)
5) Describe the differences between the three temperature scales of Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit.