18 Questions
What are some of the negative consequences of global warming mentioned in the text?
Rising sea levels and melting of polar ice
Which of the following gases, besides carbon dioxide and water vapor, is mentioned as a greenhouse gas in the text?
Methane (CH4)
What term is used in the text to collectively refer to gases like methane and nitrous oxide?
Trace gases
What has been the trend in methane levels over the past century as mentioned in the text?
Increasing
Where do high readings of CO2 occur according to the text?
Winter when plants die and release CO2
Why is methane increasing rapidly as mentioned in the text?
Currently under study
What is the main source of CO2 measurements mentioned in the text?
Ice cores in Greenland and Antarctica
What was the average CO2 level before the industrial revolution according to ice core data?
280 parts per million (ppm)
How much has CO2 levels increased since the early 1800s?
37 percent
Which gas traps a portion of the earth's outgoing energy alongside water vapor?
Carbon dioxide
How much is CO2 presently increasing annually?
0.4 percent
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?
3°C
Which concept includes the accumulation of daily and seasonal weather events over a long period of time?
Climate
What phenomenon helps distinguish among climates with similar weather averages?
Frequency of extreme weather events
What can be observed cyclically advancing and retreating over an interval of 2 million years according to the text?
Ice sheets and glaciers
What would need to happen for glaciers to extend as far south as Kansas and Illinois, according to the text?
Average temperature decrease and rise cyclically
What factor is crucial for the advancement and retreat of glaciers over time as described in the text?
Cyclic changes in average temperature
In the context of the text, what would likely cause a cyclic change in the average temperature of North America?
Natural climate processes
Explore the negative consequences of global warming, such as rising sea levels and the role of greenhouse gases like methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the Earth's atmosphere.
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