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What is the main focus of the text?
What is the main focus of the text?
- Explaining the difference between weather and climate (correct)
- Highlighting the benefits of greenhouse gases
- Predicting future climate changes accurately
- Discussing the causes of natural disasters
How does weather differ from climate?
How does weather differ from climate?
- Weather involves average patterns, while climate involves specific conditions.
- Weather refers to a specific time and place, while climate is long-term and general. (correct)
- Weather is long-term, while climate is short-term.
- Weather changes more slowly than climate.
What is the greenhouse effect generally considered as?
What is the greenhouse effect generally considered as?
- A phenomenon detrimental to humans and the planet. (correct)
- An advantage for both humans and the environment.
- A natural cycle that has no impact on climate.
- A process that can be easily controlled by humans.
Is it possible to accurately predict the climate decades from now according to the text?
Is it possible to accurately predict the climate decades from now according to the text?
Is it true that the changes seen in climate currently are just part of a natural cycle?
Is it true that the changes seen in climate currently are just part of a natural cycle?
Can stopping greenhouse gas emissions now prevent climate change?
Can stopping greenhouse gas emissions now prevent climate change?
What are the primary components that create Earth's climate system?
What are the primary components that create Earth's climate system?
How does the greenhouse effect impact global temperature?
How does the greenhouse effect impact global temperature?
Which of the following is NOT considered a greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?
Which of the following is NOT considered a greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?
What causes a greenhouse to heat up according to the provided text?
What causes a greenhouse to heat up according to the provided text?
Which of the following activities does NOT produce greenhouse gases?
Which of the following activities does NOT produce greenhouse gases?
Why are greenhouse gases important according to the text?
Why are greenhouse gases important according to the text?
What is the primary influence on climate change according to the provided text?
What is the primary influence on climate change according to the provided text?
How does the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change define climate change?
How does the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change define climate change?
What is the main characteristic of natural interannual variability?
What is the main characteristic of natural interannual variability?
How does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) define climate variability?
How does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) define climate variability?
What does the term 'climate system' refer to based on the information provided?
What does the term 'climate system' refer to based on the information provided?
What is a key characteristic of climate change?
What is a key characteristic of climate change?
What is the role of greenhouse gases in maintaining Earth's average temperature?
What is the role of greenhouse gases in maintaining Earth's average temperature?
How does the enhanced greenhouse effect differ from the regular greenhouse effect?
How does the enhanced greenhouse effect differ from the regular greenhouse effect?
What is the main reason for the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
What is the main reason for the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Which event directly contributed to the enhanced greenhouse effect according to the text?
Which event directly contributed to the enhanced greenhouse effect according to the text?
Why do scientists believe that most global warming today is attributed to human activities?
Why do scientists believe that most global warming today is attributed to human activities?
What would likely happen if there were no greenhouse gases in the atmosphere according to the text?
What would likely happen if there were no greenhouse gases in the atmosphere according to the text?
