What happens to Earth's energy absorption when greenhouse gases increase?
Earth's Changing Climate Review

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The amount of energy the Earth absorbs increases.
2.
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What is the effect on energy absorption if methane levels decrease?
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The amount of energy absorbed by Earth's surface would decrease.
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What occurs to energy in the Earth system if carbon dioxide levels decrease?
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Energy will decrease, because less energy entered than exited.
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How does an increase in carbon dioxide affect Earth's energy absorption?
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The amount of energy Earth absorbs increases.
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What is the primary cause of Earth's rising temperature?
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Climate change.
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Define greenhouse gases.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
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What is the greenhouse effect?
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The process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, warming the Earth.
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