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What do greenhouse gases primarily do in the Earth's lower atmosphere?
What do greenhouse gases primarily do in the Earth's lower atmosphere?
- Increase the Earth's albedo
- Accelerate the Earth's cooling process
- Absorb heat radiated by the Earth (correct)
- Reflect sunlight back into space
- Enhance the greenhouse effect
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?
- Natural fluctuations in the Earth's climate
- Deforestation and industrial practices
- Changes in solar radiation
- Burning fossil fuels by humans (correct)
- Volcanic eruptions
What are some impacts of climate change on the environment?
What are some impacts of climate change on the environment?
- Increase in precipitation and reduced storm intensity
- Expansion of deserts and increasing heat waves (correct)
- Decrease in wildfires and expansion of glaciers
- Reduction in permafrost melting and sea ice loss
- Decrease in average global temperature
What is the broader sense of climate change?
What is the broader sense of climate change?
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What is the primary consequence of larger amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
What is the primary consequence of larger amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
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