Chapter 3, Section 1

1.
Earth's postition in relation to the sun affects the temperatures on Earth because the sun is the Earth's source of heat, thus the closer one area is to the sun, the hotter it will become, and the further away it is, the cooler it will be.
2.
Global warming will make bodies of water evaporate more rapidly, generating mare rainfall and increasing humidity. The Earth's soil, therefore, will dry out more quikly between rains and because of this, the atmosphere will have less oxygen coming in from plants, and will also have the gradual increase of carbon dioxide coming from the burning of the fossil fuels.
Creative Writing:
I agree and disagree with the thought that global warming is natural and there is nothing we can do to stop it. With the population increasing at an alarming rate, people will naturally take in more oxygen and produce carbon dioxide while eating more plants that will absorb this. So, in this sence, global warming could be natural, however, I do not agree that there is nothing we could do to stop it. We could drive more fuel efficient cars, or less cars, find cleaner energy sources, and do other things to burn less fossil fuels.