Climate and Climate Change

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What gas is released by mining, livestock, and agriculture?

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Methane

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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.

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Which of the Milankovitch Cycles is represented by the term 'Precession'?

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Precession refers to the gradual shift in the orientation of the Earth's axis.

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Where are the sun's rays least direct?

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Near the poles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?

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Carbon dioxide.

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Define greenhouse gases.

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Greenhouse gases are 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 greenhouse effect is the warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.

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What role do sunspots play in climate change?

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Sunspots can influence solar radiation and thus affect the Earth's climate.

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What is the significance of renewable energy sources in combating climate change?

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Renewable energy sources reduce reliance on fossil fuels, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Explain the concept of carbon footprint.

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A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly or indirectly by an individual, organization, event, or product.

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