Q120
The source of methane pollution is
A.
Rice fields
B.
Marshes
C.
Cattle and other herbivores
D.
An of the above
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The source of methane pollution is rice fields, marshes and cattle and other herbivores.Methane is the primary contributor to the formation of ground-level ozone, a hazardous air pollutant and greenhouse gas, exposure to which causes 1 million premature deaths every year.
Methane is emitted from a variety of anthropogenic and natural sources. Anthropogenic emission sources include landfills, oil and natural gas systems, agricultural activities, coal mining, stationary and mobile combustion, wastewater treatment, and certain industrial processes.