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Which of the following best describes climate change?
Which of the following best describes climate change?
- The melting of permafrost and glacial retreat
- The increase in global average temperature caused by human activities (correct)
- The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation
- The expansion of deserts and increase in heat waves
What are the primary greenhouse gases responsible for global warming?
What are the primary greenhouse gases responsible for global warming?
- Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide
- Nitrous oxide and water vapor
- Oxygen and nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide and methane (correct)
What are some of the impacts of climate change on the environment?
What are some of the impacts of climate change on the environment?
- Expansion of deserts and increase in heat waves
- Increase in global average temperature and sea ice loss
- Melting of permafrost and glacial retreat
- All of the above (correct)
What is the main cause of the current rise in global average temperature?
What is the main cause of the current rise in global average temperature?
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What is the relationship between climate change and previous long-term changes to Earth's climate?
What is the relationship between climate change and previous long-term changes to Earth's climate?
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