SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The use of solar energy
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The combustion of fossil fuels
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Using tractors and machines in agricultural practices.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Burning fossil fuels, releasing chemicals into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of forest cover, and the rapid expansion of farming, development, and industrial activities are releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and changing the balance of the climate system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Renewable energy sources include solar energy, geothermal energy, wind turbines, ocean wave and tidal energy, waste and biomass energy, and hydropower. Because they do not burn fossil fuels, these renewable energy sources do not release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as they generate electricity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour, nitrous oxide, CFCs and ozone are greenhouse gases. Oxygen is not a greenhouse gas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Nitrogen.