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Which term describes the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?

  • Permafrost melting
  • Climate change
  • Global warming (correct)
  • Greenhouse effect

What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?

  • Industrial practices
  • Natural climate patterns
  • Burning fossil fuels (correct)
  • Deforestation

Which gases are notably increased by fossil fuel use, deforestation, and some agricultural and industrial practices?

  • Ozone and sulfur dioxide
  • Hydrogen and helium
  • Nitrogen and oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide and methane (correct)

What do greenhouse gases do in relation to the Earth's heat?

<p>Absorb it and trap it in the lower atmosphere (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impacts on the environment are caused by climate change?

<p>Permafrost melting and glacial retreat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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