EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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Volcanoes emit 200 million tons of carbon dioxide each year
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Changes in the brightness of the sun and solar activity could account for climate change
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Natural land and ocean processes emit 780 gigatons of carbon dioxide per year
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Natural influences on the climate include volcanic eruptions, changes in the orbit of the Earth, and shifts in the Earth’s crust (known as plate tectonics).
Detailed explanation-2: -The earth’s climate is influenced and changed through natural causes like volcanic eruptions, ocean currents, the Earth’s orbital changes, solar variations and internal variability.
Detailed explanation-3: -No. The Sun can influence Earth’s climate, but it isn’t responsible for the warming trend we’ve seen over recent decades. The Sun is a giver of life; it helps keep the planet warm enough for us to survive. We know subtle changes in Earth’s orbit around the Sun are responsible for the comings and goings of the ice ages.
Detailed explanation-4: -Waste. Power Plants. Oil Drilling. Transport and Vehicles. Consumerism. Farming. Industrialization. Overfishing. Fish is one of humans main sources of protein and a lot of the world now rely on this industry. More items •08-Oct-2021