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https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/23/science/global-warming-sea-level-carbon-dioxide-emissions.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FGlobal%20Warming&_r=0

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160328195126.htm

Question 3 1 pts All of the following are anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gases EXCEPT methane emissions from termites and ruminant animals burning fossil fuels O application of fertilizers (nitrous oxides) methane emissions from landfills aerosol propellant in spray cans (CFCs) Question 4 1 pts Which of the following would NOT be considered a greenhouse gas? carbon dioxide O water vapor chlorofluorocarbons methane O oxygen

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3)methane emission from landfills

4)oxygen

A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.normal greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone-oxygen(O2  because of molecules containing two atoms of the same element.monoatomic molecules (single atomic molecules)such as argon (Ar) have no net change in the distribution of their electrical charges when they vibrate and hence are almost totally unaffected by infrared radiation. Although molecules containing two atoms of different elements such as carbon monoxide(CO)or hydrogen chloride(HCl) absorb infrared radiation, these molecules are short-lived in the atmosphere owing to their reactivity and solubility. Therefore, they do not contribute significantly to the greenhouse effect and usually are omitted when discussing greenhouse gases.

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