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What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
- Volcanic eruptions
- Increased solar activity
- Burning fossil fuels (correct)
- Natural climate cycles
What do greenhouse gases do in the Earth's lower atmosphere?
What do greenhouse gases do in the Earth's lower atmosphere?
- Reflect sunlight back into space
- Absorb heat radiated by the Earth (correct)
- Accelerate the cooling of the Earth
- Have no impact on temperature
Which environmental impact is associated with amplified warming in the Arctic?
Which environmental impact is associated with amplified warming in the Arctic?
- Expansion of rainforests
- Decrease in sea levels
- Increase in polar bear population
- Melting permafrost (correct)
What effect will continue for centuries even if efforts to minimise future warming are successful?
What effect will continue for centuries even if efforts to minimise future warming are successful?
What is a significant contributor to increasing impacts on the environment such as heat waves and wildfires?
What is a significant contributor to increasing impacts on the environment such as heat waves and wildfires?
What is the primary cause of the current rise in global average temperature?
What is the primary cause of the current rise in global average temperature?
What is a significant contributor to ocean acidification?
What is a significant contributor to ocean acidification?
What effect is amplified warming in the Arctic contributing to?
What effect is amplified warming in the Arctic contributing to?
What is the primary impact of larger amounts of greenhouse gases in Earth's lower atmosphere?
What is the primary impact of larger amounts of greenhouse gases in Earth's lower atmosphere?
What is a significant consequence of rapid environmental change in mountains, coral reefs, and the Arctic?
What is a significant consequence of rapid environmental change in mountains, coral reefs, and the Arctic?
