Question

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a company in san francisco uses petroleum products to make plastics. arrange the sentences in the correct order to show how the company could be contributing to climate change.
burning fuel releases greenhouse gases.
higher air temperature causes ocean water to evaporate more rapidly.
greenhouse gases trap solar radiation and warm up the atmosphere.
the company burns fuels to make plastic.
the amount of water vapor in the air rises, which further increases the air temperature.

Explanation:

1. Start with the company's direct action: it burns fuels to produce plastic.
2. This burning releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
3. Greenhouse gases function by trapping solar radiation, which warms the atmosphere.
4. A warmer atmosphere leads to higher air temperatures, increasing ocean water evaporation.
5. More evaporation raises atmospheric water vapor, which amplifies the warming effect.

Answer:

1. The company burns fuels to make plastic.
2. Burning fuel releases greenhouse gases.
3. Greenhouse gases trap solar radiation and warm up the atmosphere.
4. Higher air temperature causes ocean water to evaporate more rapidly.
5. The amount of water vapor in the air rises, which further increases the air temperature.