ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Which of the following gases is thought to be responsible for increasing global temperatures
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argon
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nitrogen
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carbon dioxide
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ozone
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -a) Carbon dioxide is the only gas in the atmosphere which causes global warming.
Detailed explanation-2: -The level of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has been rising consistently for decades and traps extra heat near Earth’s surface, causing temperatures to rise. NASA’s Climate Kids: What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere warms the planet, causing climate change. Human activities have raised the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide content by 50% in less than 200 years.
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