CLIMATIC PHENOMENA

IN GLOBAL LEVEL
for SCIENCE Grade 9
Quarter 3 / Week 6

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 FOREWORD

This self-learning kit is made to assists and to help learners

understand the many changes in our environment that is
continuously happening. This serves as a guide for them in
understanding the different factors that trigger these changes to
occur and realized that human activities are basically considered
to be the main causes of these changes.

The fun and exciting activities in this material ensure students

that they will have a life-long learning.

This material consists some preparatory activities that

motivate the learners to study on the new topic as well as activities
that would recall or review climate change from their previous
lessons. Likewise, there are discussions of the main topic which
would be of great help for the learners to achieve the
competencies.

Students will perform activities that check on how far they

have understood or absorbed the lesson.

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 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:
K: describe what climate change is and its corresponding
phenomena;
S: identify the causes of the occurrence of certain climatic
phenomena on global level; and
A: give possible solutions to minimize the effects of climate
change.

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

I. WHAT HAPPENED Is climate

change real?

This is because
our climate today is Yes, I think
continuously changing, so. Why do I
unlike before, hot and feel so cold
cold weathers are during
bearable. winter and
it feels like
Yes. That is a “Professor Narra.” n.d. Pokémon: EternalLight and my body is
manifestation of InfernalDark Wiki. Accessed December 15, 2021.
going to
climate change. get freeze?

“Weather Clipart - Girl-Wearing-Winter-Clothes-

Shivering-In-Cold-Clipart - Classroom Clipart.”
Is climate change n.d. Classroomclipart.com. Accessed December
15, 2021
man-made or is it just a
natural occurrence?
These are few …and extremely hot
questions that can be during summer. It
asked when we talk seems to be
about this phenomenon. unbearable. This is
not the right
Before we discuss temperature we
about it and other supposed to feel,
climatic phenomena, right?
please do the following
activities. Ready?

“Girl Feeling Hot Weather. Cartoon Style Illustration Isolated on White Background.” n.d. NegOr_Q3_Science9_SLKWeek6_v2
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PRE-TEST
Activity 1: Crossword Puzzle
Directions: Use the clues/descriptions below to fill in the crossword
puzzle with the correct words. Copy the puzzle and answer them
in your notebook.

Across Down
1. A gradual increase in the 1. A thin part of the Earth’s
overall temperature of the atmosphere that absorbs almost
Earth’s atmosphere. all of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet
2. It is called the “blanket of light.
air. 2. A colorless gas having a faint
3. It is the condition of the sharp odor formed in the
atmosphere at a particular combustion of carbon
location over a long period containing materials and a minor
of time. component of Earth's
4. Who takes good care of atmosphere.
God’s given home, the 3. It absorbs heat from the sun that
Earth? causes warming of the
5. It is the warming of earth's atmosphere.
surface and lower 4. The clearing of a forest or stand
atmosphere that tends to of trees from land.
intensify with an increase in 5. Petroleum, coal and
atmospheric carbon natural gas are formed
dioxide. from decayed plants
and animals.

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Activity 2: Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your
answers in your notebook.

1. The following are possible effects of global warming,

except,
a. Trees will grow higher
b. rising of sea level
c. climate change
d. extinction of flora and fauna

2. What will happen as the heat of the sun reaches the Earth’s
surface?
a. absorbs by the Earth
b. destroys the ozone layer
c. bounces back into space
d. bounces back and trapped in the atmosphere

3. Which does not belong to the group?

a. methane b. water vapor
c. carbon dioxide d. nitrogen

4. Which of the following is not source of greenhouse gases?

a. burning of coal
b. factories emitting carbon gases
c. transpiration of plants
d. vehicles releasing carbon monoxide

5. It results when trade winds carrying water vapor causes

then upwelling water to intensify.
a. La Nina b. El Nino
c. Thunderstorm d. Cyclone

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II. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

DISCUSSION
Climate change is one of the
most current issues worldwide. Many
studies proved that the increase of
temperature that we are
experiencing right now is caused by
human intervention and also by
other factors other than human
activity. Man-made or not, climate
2021. Wp.com. 2021 change is a change in the
environment.
Global warming brings
about a rising of the sea level
due to the melting of ice caps
and glaciers. These may be the
reasons why we experience
severe weather disturbances
such as typhoons and heavier
rainfalls. Some experience La 2021. Tosshub.com. 2021
Niña and El Niño.

El Nino happens when the

upwelling of colder water is
blocked by large quantities of
warm water. Like in the Philippines,
since Pacific Ocean is at the east
of it, El Niño phenomenon will
affect the country. When there is
increase of the temperature in the
eastern part of the Pacific Ocean,
then some areas in the Philippines
2021. Eaglenews.ph. 2021. will experience this climatic
phenomenon.
Some areas also will experience near to above average
rainfall and some may have drier than normal rainfall. This
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phenomenon brings severe drought and may cause thunderstorms
or massive storms. Unlike El Niño, La Niña (also called cold pacific)
is the opposite of it. This is triggered by the cooling of the eastern
part of the Pacific Ocean. Trade winds from east to west are
strengthened causing the upwelling of colder water to intensify.
Moving air brings along too much water vapor and when it reaches
landmasses, precipitation is experienced and would increase the
rainfall of the area. La Nina’s effect is the opposite of El Niño’s. Not
just El Niño and La Niña but also, global warming causes extinction
of some flora and fauna.

Global warming is the result of what we know as greenhouse

effect that is intensified due to an increase in atmospheric carbon
dioxide. What really is greenhouse effect?

The Earth’s atmosphere is compared to a greenhouse. It is like

greenhouse in the nursery, wherein the sun’s heat can come in but
cannot go out. Greenhouse effect is the warming of the earth's
surface and lower atmosphere. A part of sun’s heat is absorbed by
the Earth; partly escape into space and some reflected rays are
trapped by greenhouse gases. These trapped radiations of the sun
warm the earth. Carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbon,
nitrous oxide, and water vapor are what we call greenhouse gases.
It traps the heat preventing it from escaping the atmosphere and
absorbs the heat from the sun keeping the earth suitable for living.
Due to some human activities the amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere increases. More greenhouse gases mean more
increase in the temperature of the atmosphere since these gases
absorb heat. Less gases, lower the atmospheric temperature.

The increase in CO2 emission creates an alarming effect to the

environment, but where do these greenhouse gases come from?

 Burning of fossil fuels and plastics has increase the amount of

carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

 Overpopulation means more emission of carbon monoxide from

motorized vehicles used. Vehicles continuously increase the
amount of CO in the atmosphere.
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 Deforestation. Agriculture is also often the reason for cutting
down of trees. Trees capture greenhouse gases (GHGs) like
carbon dioxide, preventing them from accumulating in the
atmosphere and warming our planet. After cutting the tress
greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere. When the
cut trees get rotten on the ground or are burned, other emissions
are created. Methane and nitrous oxides are produced mainly
produced from agriculture. If more trees are cut and are not
replaced, GHGs are left in the atmosphere.

In effect, climate is changing and will always be changing. We

human can either be a climate hero or a climate culprit. Anyone
can be a contributor in changing our climate. It is up to us if we
want to make this world remain hospitable to us human beings.

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III. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

EVALUATION/POST-TEST
A. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the
answers in your notebook.
1. Warming of the earth’s atmosphere. Is known as __________.
a. greenhouse effect b. climate change
c. El Nino d. La Nina
2. It is the upwelling of colder water caused by lockage of large
quantities of warm water.
a. La Nina b. El Nino
c. Thunderstorm d. Cyclone
3. What is true about global warming?
a. Overpopulation can produce more greenhouse gases.
b. Trees will grow healthier because of more heat from the
sun.
c. Plants and animals will have longer survival rates.
d. Some countries will not experience La Nina and El Nino.
4. Climate change is ___________________.
a. warming of the earth’s atmosphere due to greenhouse
gases.
b. a change in global and regional climate pattern that lasts
for an extended period of time.
c. destruction of the ozone layer because of too much
burning of plastics.
d. weather condition in an area over a long period of time.
5. What could be the effect if an area experiences severe
drought for longer period of time?
a. too dry land areas
b. caused thunderstorms and severe massive storms
c. lesser availability of water
d. none of the above

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B. Wrap it up
Directions: Complete the flow chart below. Select your answers
from the group of words below and write in your
notebook.

6 3
8

4
11 9
7 5

12 10

heavy
chlorofluorocarbon rainfall/above carbon dioxide
normal rainfall
when colder water is
Unusual strong
blocked by large
Humans winds bring cold
amount of warm
water to the surface
surfaces
burning of plastics
La Niña severe drought
and fossils fuels
Warming of the
global warming greenhouse gases
Earth’s atmosphere

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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

BERNA GRACIELLE M. GENEROSO

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
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SYNOPSIS
People are wondering why our
climate is changing. Years ago, we
experience rainy seasons around
end of May to September but unlike
these times, rainy seasons usually
starts July until the end of the year.
Dry seasons are unbearable, melting
of ice caps and glaciers increases
sea level. Our country has
encountered several drastic
typhoons and killed thousands of
lives. Through knowing about these
different climatic phenomena, we
are informed that certain processes
occur and are triggered by human
activities; therefore, it is our
responsibility as humans to restore
the kind of home God has given to
us.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BERNA GRACIELLE M. GENEROSO – She graduated at

St. Paul University Dumaguete. Currently, she is a Senior
High School teacher at Zamboanguita Science High
School, Zamboanguita District.

ILLUSTRATOR/LAY-OUT ARTIST
GELMIE ANNE PACULANANG - She graduated at
Zamboanguita Science High School of School Year 2019-
2020. She took Science and Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics strand and has decided to take Bachelor of
Science in Pharmacy in one of the prestigious Universities
in Negros Oriental.

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