Questions and Answers
What is the primary cause of the accelerated pace of global warming in recent decades?
What is the relationship between human population growth and global warming?
What is the defining characteristic of global warming?
How does the burning of fossil fuels contribute to global warming?
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What is the primary factor that distinguishes the recent acceleration of global warming from historical trends?
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Study Notes
Global Warming
- Global warming refers to the long-term warming of the planet's overall temperature.
- The warming trend has been ongoing for a long time, but its pace has significantly increased over the last hundred years.
- The primary reason for this rapid increase is the burning of fossil fuels, which has intensified due to the growing human population.
- As the human population grows, the volume of fossil fuels burned also increases, contributing to the accelerated pace of global warming.
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Learn about the long-term warming of the planet's overall temperature, its causes and effects. This quiz covers the impact of human activities on the environment and climate change.