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The earth is ______ (warming, cooling, static, dynamic). This trend most closely follows trends in the Earth's ______ (albedo, distance from the sun, energy input from the sun, atmosphere). Within the Earth's ______ (albedo, mantle, atmosphere, crust) the component that is likely most responsible ______ (carbon dioxide, magma, water, humans).
Answer:
The earth is warming. This trend most closely follows trends in the Earth's atmosphere. Within the Earth's atmosphere is the component that is likely most responsible for carbon dioxide.
Explanation:
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a gas that, among other gases, composes the atmosphere, mainly the troposphere, which is closest to the Earth. The balance of this gas in nature is very complex and involves interactions between the atmosphere, the plants, and the oceans.
The current increase in CO₂ is a responsible component of the greenhouse effect involved in global warming and climate change. The rise in CO₂ is possibly the best documented.
The atmospheric increase of CO₂ follows a natural fluctuation trend that has been happening throughout the whole Earth´s history. It has been proven that the current rise in CO₂ concentration overlaps the expected variation and that the reached levels at the moment exceed the highest past registered levels. This substantial increase must be related to human activities.
