SSC
BIOLOGY
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Question
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In decreasing order, which greenhouse gases have the largest warming effect within the atmosphere?
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Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor
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Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide
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Methane, carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide
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Nitrous oxide, methane, carbon dioxide, water vapor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Human activities have only a small direct influence on atmospheric concentrations of water vapor, primarily through irrigation and deforestation, so it is not included in this indicator.
Detailed explanation-2: -Conclusion: the sequence of greenhouse gases according to their relative GWP in increasing order is: Chlorofluorocarbons < Nitrous oxide < Methane < Carbon dioxide.
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