Climate Change Causes Quiz
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Which of the following human activities contributes to the release of methane and nitrous oxide?

  • Agriculture and livestock production (correct)
  • Industrial processes and production
  • Burning of fossil fuels for energy
  • Deforestation and land-use changes
  • What is a natural factor that affects the amount of solar energy the Earth receives?

  • Melting of Arctic ice and snow
  • Variations in the Sun's energy output
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Changes in Earth's orbit (correct)
  • What is the primary mechanism by which greenhouse gases contribute to global warming?

  • They release aerosols into the atmosphere
  • They reduce the Earth's albedo
  • They reflect solar radiation back into space
  • They absorb and trap heat in the atmosphere (correct)
  • Which of the following is an example of a feedback loop in the climate system?

    <p>Thawing of permafrost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for the largest share of human-caused global warming?

    <p>Carbon dioxide (CO2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Climate Change Causes

    Greenhouse Gases

    • Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming
    • Main greenhouse gases:
      • Carbon dioxide (CO2)
      • Methane (CH4)
      • Nitrous oxide (N2O)
      • Water vapor (H2O)

    Human Activities

    • Burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) for energy
      • Releases CO2 into the atmosphere
    • Deforestation and land-use changes
      • Reduces carbon sequestration by forests
    • Agriculture and livestock production
      • Releases methane and N2O
    • Industrial processes and production
      • Releases CO2 and other greenhouse gases

    Natural Factors

    • Volcanic eruptions
      • Releases CO2 and aerosols into the atmosphere
    • Changes in Earth's orbit
      • Affects amount of solar energy received
    • Variations in the Sun's energy output
      • Affects global temperatures

    Feedback Loops

    • Melting of Arctic ice and snow
      • Reduces Earth's albedo (reflectivity), amplifying warming
    • Thawing of permafrost
      • Releases methane and CO2, amplifying warming
    • Ocean acidification
      • Reduces ocean's ability to absorb CO2, amplifying warming

    Greenhouse Gases

    • Trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming
    • Main greenhouse gases: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous oxide (N2O), Water vapor (H2O)

    Human Activities Contributing to Climate Change

    • Burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) for energy releasing CO2 into the atmosphere
    • Deforestation and land-use changes reducing carbon sequestration by forests
    • Agriculture and livestock production releasing methane and N2O
    • Industrial processes and production releasing CO2 and other greenhouse gases

    Natural Factors Affecting Climate Change

    • Volcanic eruptions releasing CO2 and aerosols into the atmosphere
    • Changes in Earth's orbit affecting the amount of solar energy received
    • Variations in the Sun's energy output affecting global temperatures

    Feedback Loops Amplifying Climate Change

    • Melting of Arctic ice and snow reducing Earth's albedo (reflectivity), amplifying warming
    • Thawing of permafrost releasing methane and CO2, amplifying warming
    • Ocean acidification reducing the ocean's ability to absorb CO2, amplifying warming

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    Learn about the main causes of climate change, including greenhouse gases and human activities that contribute to global warming.

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