Question

question 16 of 25 the graph below shows how natural processes and human activities affect climate. agents of climate change thermal disruption (w/m²) natural processes human activities halocarbons ozone 2 1 0 -1 -2 net change in energy from sun greenhouse gases total aerosols net change due to human activities warming effect cooling effect which claim is supported by the data? a. natural weather patterns are evidence against climate change. b. natural processes have a larger impact on climate change. c. human activity has a larger impact on climate change. d. there is no reason to believe humans are causing climate change.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option A: The graph focuses on natural processes (like solar energy net change) and human activities' thermal disruption, not natural weather patterns. So A is incorrect.
• Analyze Option B: The "Net change in energy from Sun" (natural process) has a small thermal disruption, while human activities (greenhouse gases' warming, aerosols' cooling, and net change) show a larger overall impact. So B is incorrect.
• Analyze Option C: The human activities section (greenhouse gases with warming effects, aerosols with cooling, and net change) has a larger thermal disruption magnitude than the natural process (solar net change). So human activity has a larger impact, making C correct.
• Analyze Option D: The graph shows human activities (greenhouse gases, etc.) have a net warming effect, so there is reason to believe humans cause climate change. D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Human activity has a larger impact on climate change.