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Increased levels of "greenhouse gases" such as CO2 and methane in the atmosphere cause heat on the surface of Earth to be trapped in the atmosphere instead of radiating back out into space. The rise in temperature melts ice caps whose high albedos normally reflect sunlight, causing the water to warm up and further increasing the Earth's surface temperature.
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Why is earth becoming thinner due to ozone layer?
Earth is not becoming thinner. The ozone layer is.
Does the temperature usually get cooler or warmer as you get closer to equator?
The temperature gets hotter as you get closer to the equator and colder as you leave the equator. This has to do with how the sun's rays hit earth.
How can you help prevent earth from getting warmer?
By not throwing garbage any where and by planting trees
Is true that mars is a rocky planet that is much warmer and larger than earth?
It is a rocky planet but smaller and colder than the earth
why around 14,000 years ago the Earth grew warmer and the ice sheets melted. What changes to the Earth did this make (be complete in your answer)?
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Is Alaska becoming warmer?
Yes.
Why does releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere cause an environmental problem?
Because CO2 acts like a blanket around the Earth this contributes to the Earth becoming warmer
When sunlight hits the earth directly is it warmer or cooler?
warmer of course
Why is Earth's surface warmer in the north hemisphere it is summer there?
The earth surface is warmer in the northern hemisphere when it issummer there because of the angle of the sun. For the same reason,the Earth's surface is warmer in the southern hemisphere when it isSummer there.
What if the earth has a thicker atmosphere?
makes the earth warmer.
How much warmer is Earth now compared to 1880?
Earth is about 1.2 degrees Celsius warmer now compared to 1880.
How would having too many greenhouse gases affect the surface and atmosphere of the earth?
Greenhouse gases prevent heat escaping to space. Too high levels of greenhouse gases mean that the earth's surface, atmosphere, and oceans are becoming warmer and warmer, all around the world. This is called global warming, and it is causing climate change.
Is earth warmer or cooler than Saturn?
Warmer, cause its closer to the sun.
How are wolverines becoming extinct?
Wolverines are becoming extinct because of the weather. The weather is getting warmer in Alaska wolverines can not live with out the winter.
How do you green house gases effect earth?
they make the earth warmer
What will happen if the sun gets slightly closer to the Earth?
The earth will get warmer.
Why is earth becoming thinner due to ozone layer?
Earth is not becoming thinner. The ozone layer is.
