Topic: Integers

Is the world temperature getting warmer?

Task 1:

Fill in the below table;

Choose 2 countries in the northern hemisphere and 2 countries in the southern hemisphere.

Research the average temperature for your chosen countries in December 2016 and December
2010. Note you may need to change temperatures to degrees Celsius (oC)

Country Temp. (oC) Temp. (oC) Calculate difference in Was there a temperature
Dec 2010 Dec 2016 temperature increase or decrease?

Task 2:

List the 8 temperatures in ascending order:

Task 3:

Graph the Data from the table comparing Dec 2010 temperatures with December 2016
temperatures. (You can use technology to do this)

Have you collected enough information to make a valid conclusion for the questions “Is the world
temperature getting warmer”? Explain your answer.