Greenhouse Effect — definition?
Natural heat retention by atmospheric gases.
Natural Climate Factors — role?
Drive long-term climate variability and change.
Anthropogenic Emissions — main source?
Fossil fuel combustion and land-use changes.
Greenhouse Effect — definition?
Natural heat-trapping process in Earth's atmosphere.
Greenhouse Gases — examples?
CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, fluorinated gases.
Infrared Radiation — role?
Emitted by Earth's surface, absorbed by GHGs.
Enhanced Greenhouse Effect — cause?
Human activities increasing GHG levels.
Radiative Forcing — effect?
Energy imbalance influencing climate change.
Albedo — impact?
Surface reflectivity affects heat absorption.
Natural climate factors — example?
Volcanic eruptions, solar variability.
Answer 10 questions on Understanding Climate Change.
1. What is the greenhouse effect primarily considered to be?
2. Which specific natural phenomenon is responsible for driving Earth's ice ages and interglacial periods over tens to hundreds of thousands of years?
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