BIOBEYOND UNIT 7 OCEAN CLIMATE INTERACTIONS EL NINO LA NINA CASE STUDIES 2026 GRADED A+

BIOBEYOND UNIT 7 OCEAN CLIMATE
INTERACTIONS EL NINO LA NINA CASE
STUDIES 2026 GRADED A+


◉ As you learned in Our Blue Planet, there is one key factor that this
simulation does not take into account. What major factor is missing?
Answer: Atmospheric Composition


◉ Maximum Albedo
Answer: 0.76


◉ Minimum Albedo
Answer: 0.1


◉ Temperature of Earth (degrees C)
Answer: -19.1


◉ Temperature of Earth (degrees C)
Answer: 2.7

, ◉ While we can calculate the temperature of an asphalt-covered
Earth, is this realistic?
Answer: No, it's not feasible to pave the oceans because asphalt is
heavy and would sink.


◉ Temperature of Earth (degrees C)
Answer: -99.7


◉ While we can calculate the temperature of a snow-covered Earth,
do you think this is realistic? You will be scored on completion, not
accuracy.
Answer: Yes, shifts in Earth's climate could bring about a snow-
covered Earth.


◉ Make a hypothesis - what will the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and
the aerosol it releases do to Earth's albedo and temperature?
Answer: Make a hypothesis
The aerosol increased albedo, increasing Earth's temperature


◉ Temperature of Earth after eruption (degrees C)
Answer: -19.8


◉ Degrees colder (C)