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The G reenhoirse Effect

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4) What is the climate system?

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It may seem hard to believe that people can actually change the Earth's climate. But scientists think that thethings people do that sfflld greenhoafe gases into the air are making our planet warrner.

Atmosphere

The atmosphere covers the fiarth. Itis a tłiin lay»f of rnixed gases which maketifS tbeafr we breath®. This thiri layer also helps the Ilarth from becorning too hot or to o cold, much iike clothing docs for us. Weatber systems, which develop tn the lowor atmosphere, are driven by heat from the sun, the rotation of the harth, and variations fn the harth's surface.

Oceans

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