21st of September: "A Message From Mother Nature"

Question 1: What is the main point of this article?
The main point of this article is nobody is sure whether the extreme weather for the past few years was caused by global warming.

Question 2: List four vocabulary words that you do not recognize or understand, look up the definitions, write them out using your own words.

Vocabulary word: Battered
Definition: damaged

Vocabulary word: Skeptics
Definition: someone who doubts a belief

Vocabulary: Cite
Definition: present evidence

Vocabulary: Torrential
Definition: pouring in great quantity

Question 3: What is the difference between "weather" and "climate"?
Weather changes daily and climate doesn't change for a long period of time.

Question 4: What are the examples listed in the article of “extreme weather”?
The examples listed in this article of extreme weather are:
- Torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan
- Record-breaking heat wave along with a record-breaking drought in Russia
- Flooding in New England, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma
- Record heat wave in the eastern part of the US.

Question 5: What experiences have you had with “extreme weather”?
I have never experienced any extreme weather.

Question 6: What does the word “perception” mean?
The word "perception" means the understanding of an issue.

Question 7: What is your “perception” of global climate change?
My perception of global warming is that it's impossible to completely stop global warming but it is possible to slow it down.