Climate Change

in which of the following ways has climate change impacted weather patterns in the United States

Average precipitation has increased by 4% however this has been a very regional change with some areas seeing significant increases in rainfall and other areas seeing significant decreases in rainfall

which of the following extreme weather events are strongly linked to human caused climate change

Severe drought, extreme precipitation events, coastal flooding, heat waves

why is carbon dioxide considered to be one of the most important of the greenhouse gases

it is able to absorb infrared energy allowing earth to be warm enough to support life

which of the following are greenhouse gases

methane and carbon dioxide

The greenhouse effect

is caused by gases such as carbon dioxide trapping heat in the earths atmosphere

Which of the following is the most likely cause for the sudden sharp increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

human activities, including the use of fossil fuel's, changes in agricultural practices, and deforestation

over the past several decades the overall trend for earths temperature has been

increases in overall global temperatures at an Exceller rating rate a phenomenon known as global warming