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Which of the following is the primary cause of the current rise in global average temperature?

  • Burning of fossil fuels (correct)
  • Deforestation
  • Increased solar activity
  • Natural climate cycles
  • What are the main greenhouse gases responsible for trapping heat in Earth's lower atmosphere?

  • Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
  • Carbon dioxide and methane (correct)
  • Nitrogen and oxygen
  • Water vapor and ozone
  • What does the World Health Organization (WHO) consider climate change to be?

  • An economic opportunity
  • The greatest threat to global health in the 21st century (correct)
  • A political issue
  • A natural occurrence
  • Which region has experienced the fastest warming since the pre-industrial period?

    <p>Northern Hemisphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main driver of recent climate change?

    <p>Elevated greenhouse gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere?

    <p>They absorb sunlight and warm the Earth's surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of the increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution?

    <p>Burning of fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which of the following is true about climate change impacts at the current level of warming?

    <p>Climate change impacts are already felt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the target temperature limit agreed upon in the 2015 Paris Agreement?

    <p>2 °C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required to limit warming to 1.5 °C according to the text?

    <p>Halving emissions by 2030</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to increased surface warming, while the other term describes the totality of changes to Earth's climate system?

    <p>Global warming and climate change</p> Signup and view all the answers

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