Climate Change Review

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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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Climate

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The pattern of weather over time

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Why do we want to use more renewable energy sources?

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They cause less pollution

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Is water vapor a greenhouse gas?

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True

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Consequences of climate change include:

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Stronger hurricanes, Increased flooding, Frequent droughts

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

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burning fossil fuels

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What will the melting of glaciers and polar ice caps result in?

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Sea-levels rising

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What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

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Temperature goes up

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Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

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trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

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The graph shows us that

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the earth's temperature has steadily rising since the 1960s