Climate Change Basics

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What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?

  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Solar activity
  • Deforestation
  • Burning fossil fuels (correct)

What contributes to the increase in greenhouse gases?

  • Fossil fuel use and deforestation (correct)
  • Wildfires and volcanic eruptions
  • Ocean currents
  • Industrial waste disposal

What impact does climate change have on deserts?

  • They are disappearing
  • They are shrinking
  • They are stable
  • They are expanding (correct)

What effect does amplified warming in the Arctic have?

<p>Melting permafrost, glacial retreat, and sea ice loss (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What long-term effects of climate change will continue for centuries?

<p>Ocean heating, ocean acidification and sea level rise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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