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According to the passage, which of the following factors may play an important role in climate change, but its influence is highly uncertain at the present time?
According to the passage, which of the following factors may play an important role in climate change, but its influence is highly uncertain at the present time?
- Methane
- Nitrous oxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Aerosols and land use change (correct)
What is the most recent cool period in Earth's history described in the passage?
What is the most recent cool period in Earth's history described in the passage?
- The Medieval Warm Period
- The Pleistocene glaciation
- The Younger Dryas
- The Little Ice Age (correct)
According to the passage, what has been happening to global temperatures since the turn of the 20th century?
According to the passage, what has been happening to global temperatures since the turn of the 20th century?
- Temperatures have been declining steadily throughout the world
- Temperatures have been increasing in some regions and decreasing in others
- Temperatures have been rising steadily throughout the world (correct)
- Temperatures have been fluctuating with no clear trend
How do the passages describe the relationship between greenhouse gases and Earth's climate?
How do the passages describe the relationship between greenhouse gases and Earth's climate?
According to the passage, how might deserts expand in the future?
According to the passage, how might deserts expand in the future?
What is the purpose of Figure 2 in the passage?
What is the purpose of Figure 2 in the passage?
What is the primary factor that causes coastal areas to be cooler and wetter than inland areas?
What is the primary factor that causes coastal areas to be cooler and wetter than inland areas?
How do warm ocean currents affect the climate of nearby coastal regions?
How do warm ocean currents affect the climate of nearby coastal regions?
Which of the following statements about the direction of prevailing winds is true?
Which of the following statements about the direction of prevailing winds is true?
What is the primary cause of the large range of temperatures experienced in the center of continents?
What is the primary cause of the large range of temperatures experienced in the center of continents?
Which of the following statements about global warming is true?
Which of the following statements about global warming is true?
Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned in the text as influencing regional climate variations?
Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned in the text as influencing regional climate variations?
What was the primary factor that contributed to the record heat in 2020, despite the prevailing La Niña conditions?
What was the primary factor that contributed to the record heat in 2020, despite the prevailing La Niña conditions?
What is the primary reason that the year 2020 was almost as warm as the record-setting year 2016, despite the opposite ENSO conditions?
What is the primary reason that the year 2020 was almost as warm as the record-setting year 2016, despite the opposite ENSO conditions?
How much has the Earth's average temperature risen since the 1880s?
How much has the Earth's average temperature risen since the 1880s?
What is the expected global average temperature increase above pre-industrial levels by 2025, according to the WMO report?
What is the expected global average temperature increase above pre-industrial levels by 2025, according to the WMO report?
What was the primary reason that 2020 was effectively tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record, according to the text?
What was the primary reason that 2020 was effectively tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record, according to the text?
What is the expected impact of future climate changes, according to the text?
What is the expected impact of future climate changes, according to the text?
