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What is global climate change?

• The day-to-day changes in the atmosphere on a local basis

• The average weather conditions in a regional location over long periods of time

• The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth that is held in place by Earth’s gravity

• The process of burning fossil fuels and deforestation

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How has global climate change come about?

• Through the process of burning fossil fuels and deforestation

• By studying patterns in weather and identifying long-term trends

• By absorbing long wave infrared radiation (IR, or heat)

• By fluctuating the concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere

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What are the impacts of global climate change?

• Increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

• Changes in weather patterns and extreme weather events

• The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth that is held in place by Earth’s gravity

• The process of burning fossil fuels and deforestation

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather refers to the day-to-day changes in the atmosphere, while climate describes the average weather conditions over long periods of time

• Weather and climate are interchangeable terms

• Weather refers to the average weather conditions over long periods of time, while climate describes the day-to-day changes in the atmosphere

• Weather and climate are unrelated to each other

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What is Earth's atmosphere?

• The process of burning fossil fuels and deforestation

• The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth that is held in place by Earth’s gravity

• The average weather conditions in a regional location over long periods of time

• The day-to-day changes in the atmosphere on a local basis

What is the composition of Earth's atmosphere?

• Mainly nitrogen and oxygen, with small amounts of variable components like water vapor and greenhouse gases

• Mainly water vapor and greenhouse gases, with small amounts of nitrogen and oxygen

• Mainly greenhouse gases, with small amounts of nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor

• Mainly nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor, with small amounts of greenhouse gases

What is the role of water vapor in weather?

• Water vapor plays a critical role in weather by absorbing long wave infrared radiation (IR, or heat)

• Water vapor has no impact on weather

• Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas

• Water vapor is responsible for the cooling of the atmosphere

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The process of burning fossil fuels and deforestation

• The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth that is held in place by Earth’s gravity

• The absorption of long wave infrared radiation (IR, or heat) by greenhouse gases

• The average weather conditions in a regional location over long periods of time

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Which greenhouse gas is the most abundant and contributes to 90% of the greenhouse effect?

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Methane (CH4)

• Nitrous oxide (N2O)

• Water vapor (H2O)

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What has caused the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere?

• Industrial agricultural practices

• Burning fossil fuels

• Deforestation

• All of the above

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