Human Impact on Earth's Climate

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What are possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change?

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Being more energy-efficient, using renewable sources of energy, removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions, all of the above.

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What has shown an increasing trend over the past several decades in the atmosphere?

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CO₂ concentration.

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Which gas, released by animals as a waste product of digestion, contributes to global warming?

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Methane.

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Where are the sun's rays least direct?

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Near the poles.

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

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When the gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm.

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What is climate?

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The pattern of weather that occurs over time.

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What is the main greenhouse gas produced by human activities?

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Carbon Dioxide (CO₂).

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What is one effect of global warming on polar ice caps?

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Melting of ice caps.

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What is renewable energy?

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Energy from sources that are naturally replenished, such as solar or wind.

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What role do trees play in combating climate change?

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They absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere.

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