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Understanding Climate Change

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What is the main cause of climate change?

Buildup of greenhouse gases from man-made activities (correct)

Increase in natural sources of greenhouse gases

Increase in the Earth's normal temperature

Decrease in fossil fuel use

What is necessary to maintain the Earth's normal temperature?

Equal amounts of incoming and outgoing radiation (correct)

Less outgoing radiation than incoming radiation

No radiation entering or leaving the Earth's atmosphere

More incoming radiation than outgoing radiation

What is an indicator of climate change?

Increase in fossil fuel use

Increase in glaciers in Antarctica

Decrease in global temperature

Loss of ice from Greenland (correct)

What is NOT a man-made activity that worsens climate change?

Use of solar panels Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a generally warmer climate in Greenland?

Glaciers flowing faster into the ocean Signup and view all the answers

What is a common source of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) that contributes to global warming?

Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) Signup and view all the answers

According to the report, what is the predicted timeline for the start of climate change apocalypse if we don't act?

2050 Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the Philippines' climate that makes it less vulnerable to some impacts of global warming?

Tropical and marine conditions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the interactive charts on sea level and other key climate change indicators provided by NASA?

To provide visual data on climate change indicators Signup and view all the answers

What is a documented global indicator of climate change shown in the text?

Mount Kilimanjaro's glacier melting Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the organization that provides data on global temperature and CO2 levels?

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Signup and view all the answers

How many provinces are projected to be affected by a one-meter rise in sea level in the Philippines?

64 out of 81 Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate area of land that is projected to be inundated in Zamboanga del Sur due to a one-meter rise in sea level?

3,781.89 hectares Signup and view all the answers

What is the population of Camarines Sur, which is projected to be affected by a one-meter rise in sea level?

1,551,549 people Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the land area of the Municipality of Pata is projected to be inundated due to a one-meter rise in sea level?

90% Signup and view all the answers

How many municipalities are projected to be affected by a one-meter rise in sea level in the Philippines?

703 out of 1,610 Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate area of land that is projected to be inundated due to a one-meter rise in sea level in the Philippines?

almost 700 million square meters Signup and view all the answers