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6. What did Newton do when his university closed?
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READING COMPREHENSION II
Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming The greenhouse effect caused by burning
fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil and
Greenhouse gases naturally blanket the Earth
clearing forests have dramatically increased
and keep it warmer than it would be without
the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s
these gases in the atmosphere. On Earth, the
atmosphere. The temperatures are rising.
most abundant greenhouse gases are water
We’re already seeing changes. Glaciers are
vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, nitrous
melting, plants and animals are being forced
oxide, ozone and CFCs. The extra carbon
from their habitat. The number of severe
dioxide gas we are adding to the atmosphere is
storms and droughts is increasing. Heat
mostly from burning large amounts of fossil
waves will be more frequent and more
fuels for energy production and transport.
intense. Droughts and wildfires will occur
These gases trap the heat inside the Earth’s
more often. The Arctic Ocean could be ice
atmosphere, causing the global temperature to
free in summer by 2050.
increase and making the world's climate
change.
Comprehension Questions:
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