What is the greenhouse effect?
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The greenhouse effect is the process by which certain gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat, preventing it from escaping into space, which leads to an increase in global temperatures.
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How can planting trees help reduce the greenhouse effect?
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Planting trees absorbs carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, thus reducing its concentration in the atmosphere and mitigating climate change.
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What is global warming?
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Global warming refers to the long-term increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels.
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What happens to sea levels as a result of global warming?
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Sea levels rise due to the melting of polar ice caps and glaciers, as well as thermal expansion of seawater as it warms.
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What is carrying capacity in an ecosystem?
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Carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely without degrading the habitat.
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What are density-dependent limiting factors?
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Density-dependent limiting factors are factors that affect population growth in relation to the population density, such as competition, predation, and disease.
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What is biodiversity?
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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecosystem diversity.
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