General questions/prompts:
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What do you think this graph shows us?
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What does this graph make you wonder?
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Does any part of this graph surprise you?
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How would you describe the relationship between the different variables involved?
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What title would you give this graph?
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Can you think of any further questions or future investigations? How would you go about getting the data you need for answers?
Specific questions/prompts:
Image 1: Graph showing global temperature change, atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, and sea level, over the last 400,000 years
Do you notice any pattern in global temperature through Earth's history?
What is the relatiosnhip between global temperature, CO2, and sea level? What is the generally accepted cause-and-effect chain explanation for this relationship?
Why might the current increase in global temperature be different to previous increases?