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Succession and Extinction

Question 1 • Environmental Science A

Identify the greenhouse gases that make the greenhouse effect possible. Check all that apply.

Answer
A
water vapor
B
nitrogen
C
carbon dioxide
D
methane
E
nitrous oxide

Explanation

Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide absorb and re-emit infrared radiation, trapping heat in the atmosphere and making the greenhouse effect possible. Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere, but it does not significantly absorb this heat-trapping radiation.

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