Greenhouse Effect

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

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True or False: The Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse that traps heat from the sun.

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True

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At what point in human history did global carbon dioxide levels start to rise?

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The Industrial Revolution

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True or False: The greenhouse effect and global warming are the same thing.

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False

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Without the Greenhouse Effect, the Earth would be too:

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Cold

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What gases are primarily responsible for the Greenhouse Effect?

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Carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.

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What human activity has increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?

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Burning fossil fuels.

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What is one consequence of global warming?

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Rising sea levels.

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How does deforestation affect the Greenhouse Effect?

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It reduces the number of trees that absorb carbon dioxide.

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What is the role of the sun in the Greenhouse Effect?

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The sun provides energy that warms the Earth.