Global Warming

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How can Global Warming cause sea levels to rise?

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by melting glaciers and ice caps.

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Why does cutting down trees increase Global Warming?

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Trees soak up Carbon dioxide.

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How are Greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

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Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up.

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Things you can do to help decrease Global Warming include: Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.

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Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.

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In a warmer world, we would expect more... Hurricanes, Droughts, Desert expansions, All of these

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All of these

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Which of the following statements about the greenhouse effect is false?
The amount of heat trapped in the atmosphere depends on the amount of greenhouse gases. The greenhouse effect explains the cooling of the atmosphere. Heat trapped by greenhouse gases keeps the planet just right for life. The predominant greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.

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The greenhouse effect explains the cooling of the atmosphere.

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Global warming is the term used to describe the RISING of the average temperature on Earth and has negative effects on plants, animals and human beings. True or False?

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True

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Chemical formula for the greenhouse gas Methane.

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CH₄

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Chemical formula for the greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide.

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CO₂

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What is a greenhouse gas that comes from cars when fossil fuels are burned such as oil, gas and coal?

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carbon dioxide