The rise in the temperature of the atmosphere is called _________.
A
global warming
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B
black rain
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C
hailstorm
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D
blizzard
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Solution
The correct option is A global warming Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's climate system observed since the pre-industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.