ECOLOGY
HUMANS AND THE BIOSPHERE
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Question
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In which of the following ways do people increase the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
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Cutting down trees
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Driving gasoline-powered cars
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Burning coal to create electricity
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is increasing as a result of human activity, mostly carbon dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas. The excess greenhouse gas causes retention of heat that leads to an increase in the global temperature.
Detailed explanation-2: -An increase in the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases produces a positive climate forcing, or warming effect. From 1990 to 2019, the total warming effect from greenhouse gases added by humans to the Earth’s atmosphere increased by 45 percent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
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