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Which term describes the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?
Which term describes the ongoing increase in global average temperature and its effects on Earth's climate system?
- Global warming (correct)
- Greenhouse effect
- Climate change
- Fossil fuel use
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
- Deforestation
- Industrial practices
- Burning fossil fuels (correct)
- Agricultural practices
Which gases trap more heat in Earth's lower atmosphere, causing global warming?
Which gases trap more heat in Earth's lower atmosphere, causing global warming?
- Nitrous oxide and sulfur hexafluoride
- Oxygen and nitrogen
- Water vapor and ozone
- Carbon dioxide and methane (correct)
What does climate change in a broader sense include?
What does climate change in a broader sense include?
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What are some factors that increase greenhouse gases?
What are some factors that increase greenhouse gases?
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