What is the natural greenhouse effect? How has it been changed by human activities been changed by human activities?

What will be an ideal response?


The natural effect has been affected because human activities have added additional greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, ozone, and methane, to the Earth's atmosphere. These additional GHGs have, in part, come from increased consumption of oil and petroleum products, the clearing and burning of forests, and the growth of cattle and sheep ranching.

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a. True b. False

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