Climate Change

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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 changes have occurred due to climate change?

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Droughts, flooding, melting of polar ice caps, all of the above.

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What is the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change?

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Carbon dioxide.

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Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

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Photosynthesis.

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True or False: The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is decreasing.

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False.

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What is climate change?

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A long-term alteration in temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The process by which certain gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat, keeping the planet warm.

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Name a renewable source of energy.

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Solar energy.

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What is deforestation and how does it relate to climate change?

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The clearing of forests, which reduces the number of trees that can absorb CO2, contributing to climate change.