Question

    Which of the following are examples of greenhouse

    gases? (A) CO  (B) CO₂  (C) N₂  (D) CH₄ (E) O₂ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
    A (A) and (B) only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B (B) and (D) only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C (C) and (E) only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D (A), (B), and (D) only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) are significant greenhouse gases, contributing to the Earth's warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere. CO, while a pollutant, does not have a greenhouse effect, and N₂ (nitrogen gas) and O₂ (oxygen) are not greenhouse gases.

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