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General Knowledge · Q545

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 545

Q545

The gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus is:

A.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Answer
B.
Oxygen (O2)
C.
Ozone (O3)
D.
Nitrogen (N2)
E.
Water vapor (H2O)

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Venusian atmosphere is mainly made up of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. On Earth, carbon dioxide makes up only a tiny fraction of the atmosphere. However, man-made emissions have caused carbon dioxide concentrations here to increase by about 30% since pre-industrial times.