Question

Which of the following are the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming? * a. Ozone, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. b. Methane, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. c. Carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide and ozone d. Sulfur dioxide, unburned hydrocarbon and ozone

Answer 1

Answer:

The direct greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), and methane (CH4). The indirect greenhouse gases are non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx) comprised of nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and carbon monoxide (CO).