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Select the correct statements about greenhouse gases:

A. Carbon dioxide is the only gas in the atmosphere which causes global warming.
B. The greenhouse gases trap heat and do not allow heat to escape into outer space.
C. Water vapours do not contribute to the greenhouse effect.
D. The presence of excessive greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is responsible for global warming.

  1. A and B
  2. B and D
  3. C and B
  4. D and A

A
C and B
B
D and A
C
B and D
D
A and B
Solution
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The primary green house gases in earth's atmosphere are water vapour, CO2, CH4, N2O, O3, CFC etc. Thus CO2 is not the only green house gas and water vapours also contribute to global warming.

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