10 Questions
Which term describes the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?
Global warming
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
Burning fossil fuels
Which gases contribute to the greenhouse effect and trap heat in Earth's lower atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide and methane
What are some of the impacts of climate change on the environment?
Expanding deserts
What has amplified warming in the Arctic contributed to?
Sea ice loss
Which term describes the long-term changes to Earth's climate in addition to the ongoing increase in global average temperature?
Climate change
What are some of the human activities that contribute to the increase in global average temperature?
Deforestation
What do greenhouse gases do to the heat that the Earth radiates after it warms from sunlight?
Absorb it and trap it in the atmosphere
What are some of the impacts of climate change on the environment?
Increased wildfires
What has melting permafrost, glacial retreat, and sea ice loss in the Arctic been attributed to?
Amplified warming
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