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Which of the following is the primary cause of the current rise in global average temperature?
Human activities such as burning fossil fuels
What is the main effect of greenhouse gases on Earth's lower atmosphere?
They trap heat from the Earth's radiation
What are some of the human activities that increase greenhouse gases?
Deforestation and burning of fossil fuels
True or false: Climate change only includes the current increase in global average temperature caused by human activities?
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True or false: The current rise in global average temperature is occurring at a slower rate than previous changes in Earth's climate?
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True or false: Deforestation has no impact on the increase of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?
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What are some of the long-term changes to Earth's climate that are included in the broader sense of climate change?
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Explain how burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming.
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What is the relationship between greenhouse gases and the heat absorbed by the Earth's lower atmosphere?
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_______, deforestation, and some agricultural and industrial practices increase greenhouse gases
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Greenhouse gases absorb some of the heat that the Earth radiates after it warms from _______
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The current rise in global average temperature is more _______ than previous changes
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