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Which term describes the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
Which gases absorb some of the heat that the Earth radiates after it warms from sunlight?
What are some of the effects of climate change mentioned in the text?
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What has increased warming in the Arctic contributed to?
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Which term describes the previous long-term changes to Earth's climate in addition to the ongoing increase in global average temperature?
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What are the primary causes of the current rise in global average temperature?
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Which gases are notably increased by fossil fuel use, deforestation, and some agricultural and industrial practices?
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What is the main effect of larger amounts of greenhouse gases trapping more heat in Earth's lower atmosphere?
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What are some of the effects of climate change mentioned in the text?
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