EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Volcanic eruptions
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The amount of rainfall
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The rising of warm air into the atmosphere
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Increase of the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Human Activity Is the Cause of Increased Greenhouse Gas Concentrations. Over the last century, burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil has increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).
Detailed explanation-2: -Using fossil fuels takes carbon out of the ground and burning it puts CO2 into the atmosphere. When there’s more CO2 in the atmosphere, it makes the atmosphere warmer by trapping heat. Since humans are adding more CO2 to the atmosphere, that helps explain why temperatures are increasing around the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide concentrations are now more abundant in the earth’s atmosphere than any time in the last 800, 000 years. These greenhouse gas emissions have increased the greenhouse effect and caused the earth’s surface temperature to rise.
Detailed explanation-4: -carbon pollution. climate change. energy.
Detailed explanation-5: -Generating power. Generating electricity and heat by burning fossil fuels causes a large chunk of global emissions. Manufacturing goods. Cutting down forests. Using transportation. Producing food. Powering buildings. Consuming too much.