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Which factor is contributing to the extreme temperatures this summer?
Which factor is contributing to the extreme temperatures this summer?
- Increased pollution levels
- Natural variations within the climate system (correct)
- Decreased greenhouse gas emissions
- Reduced solar activity
What is the highest temperature recorded in Phoenix this summer?
What is the highest temperature recorded in Phoenix this summer?
- 128 degrees (correct)
- 110 degrees
- 150 degrees
- 90 degrees
What is the main cause of the extreme temperatures this summer?
What is the main cause of the extreme temperatures this summer?
- El Niño
- Natural variations within the climate system
- Human-caused climate change (correct)
- Record-breaking temperatures
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the extreme temperatures this summer?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the extreme temperatures this summer?
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Study Notes
Unprecedented Heatwave Sweeps Across Multiple Cities
- Record-breaking temperatures are occurring this summer.
- Phoenix experienced an unprecedented nineteen consecutive days over 110 degrees.
- Death Valley reached a scorching 128 degrees on Sunday.
- Extreme temperatures are being recorded in various cities.
- This summer is not a typical one.
- The extreme temperatures are a result of natural variations within the climate system and human-caused climate change.
- El Niño is also contributing to the heatwave.
- Multiple records are being broken due to the heatwave.
- The heatwave is not a figment of imagination, but a reality.
- The combination of natural climate variations and human-caused climate change is fueling the extreme temperatures.
- Phoenix and Death Valley are just two examples of cities affected by the heatwave.
- The heatwave is having a profound impact on the summer climate.
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