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Name one gas that causes global warming.

Carbon dioxide/ methane/ nitrous oxide/ etc

What is global warming?

The increase of Earth's average temperature.

What is the main human activity that causes global warming?

Burning fossil fuels

What do we call the gases that trap heat in the atmosphere?

Greenhouse gases

Name one effect of global warming on the environment.

Melting ice caps

How can we reduce global warming?

Use renewable energy/ plant a tree/ etc

What energy source does not cause global warming?

Solar energy

What happens to sea levels due to global warming?

They rise

What are the 4 spheres of Earth?

Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere.

Which sphere includes all the air around Earth?

Atmosphere

Oceans, rivers, and lakes are part of which sphere?

Hydrosphere

Which sphere includes rocks, soil, and land?

Lithosphere or Geosphere

What layer of atmosphere do we live in?

Troposphere

What is the outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere?

Exosphere

Which layer of the Earth is made of solid metal?

Inner core

The outer most layer of the Earth is _____________

Crust