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GCSE Climate Change

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enhanced greenhouse effect

name given to the warming of the climate due to man's actions in the last 230 years

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this refers to the percentage of the sun's energy reflected back into space by the Earth's surface

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type of surface that can reflect up to 90% of the sun's energy back into space

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type of surface that can reflect only 5% of the sun's energy back into space

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greenhouse gas produced by the burning of fossil fuels

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