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What is the name of an abnormally rapid rise in earths average temperature caused by excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

The term for an abnormally rapid rise in Earth's average temperature caused by excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is global warming.


What are Cracks in the ground caused by earthquakes called?

cracks in the ground caused by earthquakesFaults. Cracks in the earths crust usually caused by earthquakes are called faults.No, their not! Faults are to do with tectonic plates, earthquake cracks are called earthquake cracks.


How are earths seasons caused?

Earths seasons are caused by the relative position of the earth to the sun. Since the earth rotates around the sun in an elliptical pattern, sometimes it is closer to the sun than others. This explains summer/winter, etc...


What causes the shaking of the earths surface caused?

The shaking of the Earth's surface, known as an earthquake, is caused by the release of energy from the Earth's crust due to tectonic plate movement. This movement can occur along fault lines, where stress builds up and is suddenly released, creating seismic waves that result in shaking.


Ost geologists thinks that the movement of earths plates is caused by?

Most geologists believe that the movement of the Earth's plates is caused by the process of convection currents in the mantle. These currents are driven by the heat generated from the core of the Earth, which causes the molten rock in the mantle to move in circular patterns, leading to the movement of the tectonic plates.