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Which term describes the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?
Which term describes the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?
- Fossil fuels
- Greenhouse gases
- Global warming (correct)
- Climate change
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
- Deforestation
- Burning fossil fuels (correct)
- Melting permafrost
- Glacial retreat
Which gases trap more heat in Earth's lower atmosphere, causing global warming?
Which gases trap more heat in Earth's lower atmosphere, causing global warming?
- Carbon dioxide and methane (correct)
- Nitrous oxide and ozone
- Oxygen and nitrogen
- Hydrogen and helium
What impacts on the environment are caused by climate change?
What impacts on the environment are caused by climate change?
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What has amplified warming in the Arctic contributed to?
What has amplified warming in the Arctic contributed to?
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