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What do you mean by global warming?
Explain the term ‘global warming’.
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Solution 1
Global warming means the increase in average effective temperature near the Earth’s surface due to an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in its atmosphere.
Solution 2
If the percentage of greenhouse gases increases, the Earth’s surface temperature rises. “The rise in average temperature of Earth’s surface is called global warming.”
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