Question : The following statements are made regarding global warming.
A. Global warming is the long-term heating of the Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in the Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on the Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather.
Which of these statements are correct?
Option 1: Only B
Option 2: Only A
Option 3: Both A and B
Option 4: Neither A nor B
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Correct Answer: Both A and B
Solution : The correct option is Both A and B.
A long-term increase in average global temperature is known as global warming. It is a natural phenomenon but anthropogenic activities particularly post-industrial revolution have increased the rate of this temperature increase. Global warming contributes to climate change, which involves shifts in temperature and weather patterns on a global scale.
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