Misconceptions About the Greenhouse Effect From: Journal of Geoscience Education | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: Deutsch, Katie; Rebich, Stacy; Gautier, Catherine | Copyright National Association of Geoscience Teachers May 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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Studies have shown that both students and the general public possess many misconceptions about the processes involved in the greenhouse effect and ozone depletion. This study, conducted in a mock summit class on global climate change, explored the level of understanding and the nature of students' misconceptions about climate. Several times throughout the class, students responded to a set of questions about the greenhouse effect. Through analysis of their responses, we were a...

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