GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Global warming refers specifically to an increase in
A
the number of storms on Earth.
B
precipitation from Earth’s atmosphere.
C
temperatures everywhere on Earth.
D
Earth’s average surface temperature.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Global warming” refers to the rise in global temperatures due mainly to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. “Climate change” refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time – including precipitation, temperature, and wind patterns.

Detailed explanation-2: -Global warming is the unusually rapid increase in Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century primarily due to the greenhouse gases released as people burn fossil fuels.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Global warming” refers to the increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -The average temperature on Earth lies somewhere around 57 degrees Fahrenheit (13.9 degrees Celsius). According to climate information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (opens in new tab) (NOAA), that was the 20th century average temperature, measured across land and ocean, night and day.

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