Lesson 5: Climate Change and You

Poster #4

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOffice of Children’s Health ProtectionEPA-100-K-13-002www.epa.govApril 2013

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Most heat and energy are absorbed by the Earth, crops, and people.

Some heat is absorbed by the atmosphere

Atmosphere

Earth’s Surface

Heat and light energy

The Greenhouse Effect