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What are some of the negative consequences of global warming mentioned in the text?
What are some of the negative consequences of global warming mentioned in the text?
- Rising sea levels and melting of polar ice (correct)
- Drop in global average temperatures
- Increase in atmospheric oxygen levels
- Expansion of forest cover
Which of the following gases, besides carbon dioxide and water vapor, is mentioned as a greenhouse gas in the text?
Which of the following gases, besides carbon dioxide and water vapor, is mentioned as a greenhouse gas in the text?
- Helium (He)
- Methane (CH4) (correct)
- Oxygen (O2)
- Hydrogen (H2)
What term is used in the text to collectively refer to gases like methane and nitrous oxide?
What term is used in the text to collectively refer to gases like methane and nitrous oxide?
- Trace gases (correct)
- Primary gases
- Mainstream gases
- Common gases
What has been the trend in methane levels over the past century as mentioned in the text?
What has been the trend in methane levels over the past century as mentioned in the text?
Where do high readings of CO2 occur according to the text?
Where do high readings of CO2 occur according to the text?
Why is methane increasing rapidly as mentioned in the text?
Why is methane increasing rapidly as mentioned in the text?
What is the main source of CO2 measurements mentioned in the text?
What is the main source of CO2 measurements mentioned in the text?
What was the average CO2 level before the industrial revolution according to ice core data?
What was the average CO2 level before the industrial revolution according to ice core data?
How much has CO2 levels increased since the early 1800s?
How much has CO2 levels increased since the early 1800s?
Which gas traps a portion of the earth's outgoing energy alongside water vapor?
Which gas traps a portion of the earth's outgoing energy alongside water vapor?
How much is CO2 presently increasing annually?
How much is CO2 presently increasing annually?
What could be the potential rise in the earth's surface temperature by the end of this century if CO2 levels continue to increase at present rates?
What could be the potential rise in the earth's surface temperature by the end of this century if CO2 levels continue to increase at present rates?
Which concept includes the accumulation of daily and seasonal weather events over a long period of time?
Which concept includes the accumulation of daily and seasonal weather events over a long period of time?
What phenomenon helps distinguish among climates with similar weather averages?
What phenomenon helps distinguish among climates with similar weather averages?
What can be observed cyclically advancing and retreating over an interval of 2 million years according to the text?
What can be observed cyclically advancing and retreating over an interval of 2 million years according to the text?
What would need to happen for glaciers to extend as far south as Kansas and Illinois, according to the text?
What would need to happen for glaciers to extend as far south as Kansas and Illinois, according to the text?
What factor is crucial for the advancement and retreat of glaciers over time as described in the text?
What factor is crucial for the advancement and retreat of glaciers over time as described in the text?
In the context of the text, what would likely cause a cyclic change in the average temperature of North America?
In the context of the text, what would likely cause a cyclic change in the average temperature of North America?
