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General Knowledge · Q42

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 42

Q42

Which of the following gases has role an important in maintaining atmospheric temperature?

A.
Nitrogen
B.
Oxygen
C.
Argon
D.
Carbon dioxide
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas that helps to trap heat in our atmosphere. Without it, our planet would be inhospitably cold. However, a gradual increase in CO 2 concentrations in Earth's atmosphere is helping to drive global warming, threatening to disrupt our planet's climate as average global temperatures gradually rise.