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Which of the among is a major greenhouse gas implicated in global warming?

  1. $\displaystyle { CH } _{ 4 }$
  2. $\displaystyle { CO } _{ 2 }$
  3. $\displaystyle { NH } _{ 3 }$
  4. $\displaystyle { N } _{ 2 }$
  5. $\displaystyle { O } _{ 2 }$
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A is the correct answer.

Methane absorbs heat from the sun very effectively and warms the atmosphere, and hence it is a major greenhouse gas

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Thermal pollution causes a decrease in dissolved oxygen.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Thermal pollution is when an industry or other human-made organization takes in water from a natural source and either cools it down or heats it up. They then eject the water back into the natural resource, which changes the oxygen level and can have a disastrous effect on the local ecosystem. 

Multiple choice evs - i for a pollution free nature ways to prevent air pollution ways to reduce air pollution reducing air pollution

Environmental pollution can be controlled by:

  1. spraying insecticides and pesticides

  2. the open burning of tree stumps

  3. treating factory wastes before disposing them

  4. disposing hot water from power stations into the sea
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Environmental pollution can be controlled by treating factory wastes before disposing of them. So, if we treat wastewater before disposing of in a river, it will surely decrease the amount of dumped pollutants. 

For example- Steel industries have a high concentration of cyanide in it, and it led to harmful effect. So, treatment is really necessary.