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Multiple choice chemistry air and water pollution control environmental impact: global warming green house effect geobiochemical cycle

What are the advantages of chlorofluorocarbons? 

  1. Excellent refrigerants

  2. Very good propellants

  3. Useful in firefighting

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The advantages of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are given below: 

1. Excellent refrigerants: low boiling point, uncreative. 
2. Very good propellants: low toxicity
3. Useful in firefighting

Multiple choice biology air and water pollution control environmental impact: global warming green house effect geobiochemical cycle

The radiations from the sun is trapped by the earth's atmosphere. This effect is called :

  1. green house effect

  2. nursery effect

  3. trapping effect

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from the sun is trapped by greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, warming the planet.

Multiple choice chemistry air and water pollution control environmental impact: global warming green house effect geobiochemical cycle

The Kyoto Protocol is protocol for :

  1. agreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases

  2. disagreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases

  3. agreement to increase the emission of greenhouse gases

  4. agreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse liquid
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Explanation

The primary objective of the Kyoto Protocol is to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases to combat global warming.

Multiple choice chemistry air and water pollution control environmental impact: global warming green house effect geobiochemical cycle

Gases like methane, nitrous oxide and water vapour also contribute towards greenhouse effect, they are also called ___________.

  1. greenhouse gases

  2. green gases

  3. noble gases

  4. acidic gases
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gases like methane, nitrous oxide and water vapour also contribute towards green house effect, they are also called greenhouse gases.