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Which term is commonly used to describe the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?
Which term is commonly used to describe the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?
- Climate change
- Global warming (correct)
- Greenhouse effect
- Permafrost melting
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
- Melting permafrost
- Natural climate cycles
- Deforestation
- Burning fossil fuels (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?
- Expanding deserts and more frequent heat waves (correct)
- Less severe wildfires and shrinking glaciers
- Reduced heat waves and increased rainfall
- Decreasing desert areas and colder winters
What are the main greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming?
What are the main greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming?
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What do greenhouse gases do in relation to Earth's heat?
What do greenhouse gases do in relation to Earth's heat?
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