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Explain why the phenomenon called global warming is more accurately described as climate change. 

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Both of the terms in question are used frequently in the scientific literature because they refer to two different physical phenomena. As the name suggests "global warming" refers to the long-term trend of a rising average of global warming.

User Zoltan Magyar
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because the climate can change and get hotter? idk 
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