Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The Greenhouse Effect is caused primarily by:

  1. water vapor

  2. carbon dioxide

  3. ozone-destroying aerosol sprays

  4. energy caused due to radiation

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Explanation

Water vapor is actually the most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere and is responsible for the majority of the natural greenhouse effect. However, in the context of human-caused climate change, carbon dioxide is the primary driver because it accumulates and remains in the atmosphere for centuries, whereas water vapor cycles through precipitation relatively quickly. This question appears to test knowledge of the natural greenhouse effect.