The Gas Primarily Responsible for the Greenhouse Effect, Carbon Dioxide

question 24

Multiple Choice

The gas primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide, is released by

• A)livestock.
• B)burning fossil fuels.
• C)rising ocean temperatures.
• D)desertification.
• E)melting permafrost.

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