What terms in the following paragraph help the reader visualize a sequence of events?
“The trouble starts when unusually large amounts of greenhouse gases build up in the atmosphere. Then the heat cranks way up. Human activities—such as the burning of fossil fuels, like coal and petroleum—release billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year. And deforestation (clearing of forests) removes the trees that would otherwise absorb carbon dioxide.”

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What terms in the following paragraph help the reader visualize a sequence of events? 
“The trouble starts when unusually large amounts of greenhouse gases build up in the atmosphere. Then the heat cranks way up. Human activities—such as the burning of fossil fuels, like coal and petroleum—release billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year. And deforestation (clearing of forests) removes the trees that would otherwise absorb carbon dioxide.”

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