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Assignment Task: Please answer all questions in complete sentences and cite your sources.
Question 1: Briefly explain why the interior your car gets hot on a sunny day, and how it relates to global warming
Question 2: You discovered that Venus absorbs less sunlight than Earth, but is, in fact, much warmer. In 3-5 sentences, explain the primary reason for the difference in temperatures between the two planets.
Question 3:
a. Give three examples of greenhouse gases.
b. What is happening to the Earth's greenhouse effect over time?
Question 4: Consider the three monthly temperature profiles below. Which one is in the tropical climate zone, and which one is in the polar climate zone? Explain why. (Hint: focus on the orange "high temperature" line for each graph)
![1679_Temperature profiles.jpg](https://secure.expertsmind.com/CMSImages/1679_Temperature%20profiles.jpg)
Question 5: Explain (come up with an explanation... don't just Google one!) why the difference in temperatures between the Equator and the North Pole is smaller during the summer time than it is during the winter time.