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What has been responsible for the careful removal of CO2 from the atmosphere over billions of years?
What has been responsible for the careful removal of CO2 from the atmosphere over billions of years?
- The sun's luminosity
- The Earth's axis inclination
- Oil, natural gas, and coal formations (correct)
- Natural cycles in the Earth's climate
What has caused the increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, leading to global warming?
What has caused the increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, leading to global warming?
- Humans digging up and burning carbon sources (correct)
- The Earth's axis inclination
- The sun's luminosity
- Natural cycles in the Earth's climate
What has recent evidence conclusively shown about the levels of CO2 added to the atmosphere since 1800?
What has recent evidence conclusively shown about the levels of CO2 added to the atmosphere since 1800?
- They have been due to changes in the Earth's axis inclination
- They have been almost entirely due to human pollution (correct)
- They have been due to changes in the sun's luminosity
- They have been due to natural cycles in the Earth's climate
What has the Earth's climate been doing for the majority of the last 1,000 years, according to the text?
What has the Earth's climate been doing for the majority of the last 1,000 years, according to the text?
What has reversed the Earth's cooling trend of the last 1,000 years, according to the text?
What has reversed the Earth's cooling trend of the last 1,000 years, according to the text?
What is the main purpose of the ozone layer mentioned in the text?
What is the main purpose of the ozone layer mentioned in the text?
How is ozone (O3) formed in the Earth's atmosphere according to the text?
How is ozone (O3) formed in the Earth's atmosphere according to the text?
What is the primary role of carbon dioxide in relation to global warming, as explained in the text?
What is the primary role of carbon dioxide in relation to global warming, as explained in the text?
What is one of the primary reasons for the destruction of the protective ozone layer mentioned in the text?
What is one of the primary reasons for the destruction of the protective ozone layer mentioned in the text?
Why is oxygen (O2) essential for the formation of the ozone layer according to the text?
Why is oxygen (O2) essential for the formation of the ozone layer according to the text?
What was the nature of Earth's atmosphere billions of years ago?
What was the nature of Earth's atmosphere billions of years ago?
What process helped remove the excessive levels of carbon dioxide from the ancient Earth's atmosphere?
What process helped remove the excessive levels of carbon dioxide from the ancient Earth's atmosphere?
What was a major difference between the ancient Earth and the Earth we know today?
What was a major difference between the ancient Earth and the Earth we know today?
What was a key factor that led to the change in Earth's atmosphere over time?
What was a key factor that led to the change in Earth's atmosphere over time?
What was a key factor that led to the change in Earth's atmosphere over time?
What was a key factor that led to the change in Earth's atmosphere over time?
How did the ancient Earth's atmosphere differ from the Earth's atmosphere today?
How did the ancient Earth's atmosphere differ from the Earth's atmosphere today?
What process helped remove the excessive levels of carbon dioxide from the ancient Earth's atmosphere?
What process helped remove the excessive levels of carbon dioxide from the ancient Earth's atmosphere?
What was a major difference between the ancient Earth and the Earth we know today?
What was a major difference between the ancient Earth and the Earth we know today?
What has been responsible for the careful removal of CO2 from the atmosphere over billions of years?
What has been responsible for the careful removal of CO2 from the atmosphere over billions of years?
What happens when the sun's ultraviolet radiation reaches the Earth's surface?
What happens when the sun's ultraviolet radiation reaches the Earth's surface?
What is the main function of the ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the main function of the ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere?
How do chlorofluorocarbons contribute to the destruction of the ozone layer?
How do chlorofluorocarbons contribute to the destruction of the ozone layer?
What would happen if there was no greenhouse effect on Earth?
What would happen if there was no greenhouse effect on Earth?
How does carbon dioxide contribute to global warming?
How does carbon dioxide contribute to global warming?
What has been the primary cause of the increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere leading to global warming?
What has been the primary cause of the increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere leading to global warming?
What does the text indicate has been the trend in the Earth's climate for the majority of the last 1,000 years?
What does the text indicate has been the trend in the Earth's climate for the majority of the last 1,000 years?
What has been the primary process responsible for the careful removal of CO2 from the Earth's atmosphere over billions of years?
What has been the primary process responsible for the careful removal of CO2 from the Earth's atmosphere over billions of years?
What does the text suggest has been the primary role of CO2 in relation to global warming?
What does the text suggest has been the primary role of CO2 in relation to global warming?
What has the text indicated is the primary reason for the reversal of the Earth's cooling trend over the last 1,000 years?
What has the text indicated is the primary reason for the reversal of the Earth's cooling trend over the last 1,000 years?
