IMPACTS OF CLIMATE

CHANGE
for SCIENCE for Grade 9
Quarter 3 / Week 7

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 FOREWORD
This self-learning kit will serve as a guide in identifying
certain climatic phenomena that occur on a global level
specifically the impacts of climate change to our
environment.
You might be thinking that only few from us are
experiencing the said phenomenon, but to our dismay all
living creatures are now affected.
To study further and be aware of this climatic
phenomenon different activities are given to the learners.

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 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:
K: describe the causes and effects of climate change;
S: identify the impacts of climate change particularly in the
Philippines, and
A: cite ways on how to prevent /minimize the effects of
climate change to the environment.

LEARNING COMPETENCY
Describe certain climatic phenomena that occur on a
global level. (S9ES – IIIf – 31)

I. WHAT HAPPENED
The climate is always changing. It has shown how much it
could affect our lives. There are times we experienced long period
of rainy days or sunny days. Remember how strong the winds and
heavy rainfall of Rolly and Ulysses that hit the province of
Catanduanes and the rest of Bicol region? The destruction brought
by typhoon Rolly and Ulysses reminds everyone who maybe asked,
why is this happening? Maybe because something has change? Is
climate change the cause of it?

Activity 1. Directions: Arrange the following jumbled letters to form

a word. Write C if they describe a climatic phenomenon, and N if
not. Copy and answer the table in your notebook.
Write C if it is a climatic
CORRECT
JUMBLED LETTERS phenomenon and N if
WORD/S
it is not
1. N A I L A Ñ
2. L A N F A R I L
3. E P L I N H P S I P I
4. A L T E C N G I H E M C
5. I N E L O Ñ

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Activity 2. Directions: Write T if the following statements are true to
climate change and F if not. Write your answers in your notebook.

____1. Climate change is purely natural.

____2. Earth’s orbit can cause climate change.
____3. Human activities also contribute to climate change.
____4. The largest contributor to climate change is the burning of
fossil fuels.
____5. Greenhouse gases affect climate.
____6. Planting and growing trees can help to prevent climate
change.
____7. Throwing wastes anywhere and burning plastics do not
affect climate.
____8. Climate change is both natural and man-made.
____9. Global warming is one of the major effects of climate
change.
____10. Climate change controls worldwide deaths from
malnutrition and heat stress.

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 II. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
Philippines is the third most vulnerable country to climate
change according to the 2017 world risk report. Impacts of climate
change in the Philippines are immense, including: changes in
rainfall patterns and distribution, droughts, threats to biodiversity
and food security, sea level rise, public health risks, and
endangerment of vulnerable groups such as women and
indigenous people.
Approximately 1 million hectares of grasslands in the Philippines
are highly vulnerable to climate change in the future. Most
grasslands in the uplands are prone to fires particularly during
extended periods of dryness and lack of rainfall during summer.
Climate change is
happening now. Evidences
being seen support the fact that
the change cannot simply be
explained by natural variation.
The most recent scientific
assessments have confirmed
that this warming of the climate
system since the mid-20th
News, Cape Business. 2019. “Scientists Predict El Nino in 2020 Based
century is most likely to be due to
on Earlier Warning Method.” Cape Business News. November 7,
2019.
human activities; and thus, is due
to the observed increase in
greenhouse gas concentrations from human activities, such as the
burning of fossil fuels and land use change. Current warming has
increasingly posed quite considerable challenges to man and the
environment and will continue to do so in the future. Presently, some
autonomous adaptation is taking place, but we need to consider
a more pro-active adaptation planning in order to ensure
sustainable development.

Aside from these impacts of the climate change that we are

experiencing, we still have two cyclical events that we encounter,
the El Niño and La Niña.

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 El Niño is an abnormal and lengthy warming in the eastern
part of the Pacific Ocean. This natural phenomenon occurs at
irregular intervals of two to seven years and last for nine months or
two years at most. Usually it starts at the end of the year or during
the Christmas season that is why is termed as El Niño which refers to
the “Christ the child”.
Since the Pacific
Ocean is to the east
of the Philippines, the
El Niño phenomenon
will affect the
country. When there
is an increase of the
temperature in the
eastern part of the
Pacific Ocean it is
expected that some
areas in the
Philippines will
Takvera. 2011. “La Niña Brings Torrential Rain, Floods to Philippines Killing 42.” La
Niña Brings Torrential Rain, Floods to Philippines Killing 42 | Climate Citizen. January experience this
14, 2011.
climatic
phenomenon. Some areas in the country will experience near to
above average rainfall and some areas will experience drier than
normal rainfall. El Niño will most likely bring severe drought.
La Niña is the opposite climatic disturbance to El Niña. This
natural phenomenon may, but does not always follow El Niño
events. It may last for nine to twelve months but in some cases, it
last for two years. This event is triggered by the cooling of the
eastern part of the Pacific Ocean that is why it is sometimes called
“cold Pacific”.
Some ways to prevent climate change
1. Plant a tree
2. Recycling waste
3. Plant your own vegetable garden
4. No to burning of plastics, rubbers and similar waste
5. Power your home with renewable energy

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 6. Invest in energy efficient appliances
7. Drive a fuel efficient vehicle
8. Practice organic farming
9. Proper waste disposal
10. No to deforestation

III. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

EVALUATION
A. Multiple Choice.
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write
it in your notebook.
1.Which of the following may result to a Climate Change?
a. organic farming b. too much rain
c. bicycle use d. burning fossil fuels
2. Which of the following is/are example(s) of Natural causes of
climate change?
a. Orbital changes and Volcanic Eruptions
b. Burning of fossil fuels and greenhouse gases
c. Both A & B
d. None of these
3. EL NIÑO and LA NIÑA have nothing to do with climate change.
a. Yes b. No c. Both A & B d. None of the above
4.Which of the following prevents climate change?
a. Disposing wastes properly c. None of the above
b. Practice organic farming d. All of the above
5.This event is triggered by the cooling of eastern part of the
Pacific Ocean.
a. Global warming c. El Niño
b. La Niña d. Greenhouse Effect
6. Acquiring luxurious and expensive kind of appliances do not
affect climate change.
a. Yes b. All of the above
b. No d. None of the above
7.Which of the following will help reduce or prevent climate
change?
a. Riding in a fast vehicle
b. Using expensive appliances
c. Doing organic farming
d. Frequent use of aerosol sprays

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 B. Matching type.
Directions: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of
the correct answer in your notebook.
A B
_____1. Drive a fuel-efficient vehicle
A

“How Is Organic Farming Promoting Sustainable Development in Agriculture? -

24 Mantra Organic.” n.d. Www.24mantra.com. Accessed December 15, 2021.

_____2. Invest in energy efficient

appliances
B

“Beautiful Flowerbed Made Plastic Bottle Outdoors Stock Photo (Edit Now)
719312824.” n.d. Shutterstock.com. Accessed December 15, 2021.

_____3. Recycling waste

C
“How to Plant a Tree and Make the World a Greener Place.” 2021.

_____4. Plant a tree

Zen Lounge - Meditation & Stress Relief App. February 16, 2021.

“‘Cancer Alley’ Effects of Burned Plastic.” n.d. PlasticReuse.com. Accessed

December 15, 2021.

____5. Organic farming E “Blog

“Blog.” n.d. MxTrak

____6. No to burning of plastic materials

F
and similar waste.

“Man Drawing a Energy Efficiency Chart in Front of Household Appliances.” n.d.

IStock. Accessed December 15, 2021.

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Performance Task
In a ¼ size illustration board make a poster-slogan on how to reduce
and prevent the effects of climate change.
Your output will be assessed in accordance with the following rubric:
CATEGORY 5 4 3 2
The poster– The poster – The poster– The poste-
slogan clearly slogan slogan slogan does
communicates communicates indirectly not sufficiently
the main idea some communicates communicates
Presentation and strongly important the idea and any idea that
promotes ideas and hardly can reduce
reduction and slightly promotes and prevent
prevention of promotes reduction and climate
climate reduction and prevention of change.
change. prevention of climate
climate change.
change.
All of the Most of the The graphics The graphics
graphics used graphics used were made by were not
on the poster - On the poster- the student but made by the
Creativity slogan reflect slogan reflect were copied student.
and an exceptional student from the
Originality degree of ingenuity in designs or
student their creation. ideas of others.
ingenuity in
their creation.
All graphics in Most graphics Some graphics The graphics in
the poster- in the poster- in the poster- the poster-
Accuracy slogan are slogan are slogan are slogan are
and accurate and accurate and accurate and neither
Relevance related to the related to the related to the accurate nor
of the topic. topic . topic. related to the
Content topic.

The poster- All required Few required Required

slogan elements are elements are elements are
Required includes all included. included. missing.
Elements required
elements as
well as
additional
information.

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“"Cancer Alley" effects of burned plastic - PlasticReuse.com.”

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“How to Plant a Tree and Make the World a Greener Place.” 2021.
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“How is Organic Farming Promoting Sustainable Development in

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https://niccdies.climate.gov.ph/climate-change-impacts

“Man Drawing a Energy Efficiency Chart in Front of Household

Appliances.” n.d. IStock. Accessed December 15, 2021.
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/energy-saver-
appliances-gm947388074-258684299.

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News, Cape Business. 2019. “Scientists Predict El Nino in 2020 Based
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 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL

SENEN PRISCILLO P. PAULIN, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent
JOELYZA M. ARCILLA EdD
OIC - Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
MARCELO K. PALISPIS EdD JD
OIC - Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
NILITA L. RAGAY EdD
OIC - Assistant Schools Division Superintendent/CID Chief
ROSELA R. ABIERA
Education Program Supervisor – (LRMDS)
ARNOLD R. JUNGCO
PSDS – Division Science Coordinator
MARICEL S. RASID
Librarian II (LRMDS)
ELMAR L. CABRERA
PDO II (LRMDS)
JANICE G. BERO
Illustrators/Lay-out Artists

GRACE E. MACAHILOS
Writer

ALPHA QA TEAM
LESTER C. PABALINAS
ARGELYN A. MAHUMOT
JULIET B. GANTALAO

BETA QA TEAM
ZENAIDA A. ACADEMIA
ALLAN Z. ALBERTO
EUFRATES G. ANSOK JR.
ROWENA R. DINOKOT
LESTER C. PABALINAS

DISCLAIMER

The information, activities and assessments used in this material are designed to
provide accessible learning modality to the teachers and learners of the Division of Negros
Oriental. The contents of this module are carefully researched, chosen, and evaluated to
comply with the set learning competencies. The writers and evaluator were clearly instructed
to give credits to information and illustrations used to substantiate this material. All content is
subject to copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without expressed written consent
from the division.

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SYNOPSIS
This Self- Learning Kit explains
about certain climatic phenomena
that occur on a global level as well
as the impacts of climate change
particularly in the Philippines. This will
also guide learners to describe it as
well as to find ways on how to
reduce and prevent the effects of
climate change particularly in their
community.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

GRACE E. MACAHILOS. She is a faculty
member of Obat High School, Obat, Sta
Catalina Negros Oriental. She is a graduate
of Bachelor of Arts major in General Science
at St. Paul College Dumaguete City.
Designated as Science District Coordinator
(Secondary) of Sta. Catalina District 4.

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