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Which gases notably contribute to the greenhouse effect?
Which gases notably contribute to the greenhouse effect?
- Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
- Water vapor and ozone
- Oxygen and nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide and methane (correct)
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
- Natural climate cycles
- Burning fossil fuels (correct)
- Industrial pollution
- Deforestation
What environmental impacts are associated with climate change?
What environmental impacts are associated with climate change?
- Expansion of deserts and more common heat waves (correct)
- Decrease in wildfires and less intense storms
- Decrease in sea level and reduced ocean acidification
- Rise in global average temperature and reduced rainfall
What will continue for centuries even if efforts to minimise future warming are successful?
What will continue for centuries even if efforts to minimise future warming are successful?
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What is amplified warming in the Arctic contributing to?
What is amplified warming in the Arctic contributing to?
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