Increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps the heat rays reflected by the earth causing an increase in the temperature on the earth. This is

Local warming

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House warming

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Global warming

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Solution

The correct option is C Global warming
When carbon dioxide and other air pollutants are collected in the atmosphere they absorb sunlight that has bounced from the earth’s surface. This leads to an increase in the earth's average surface temperature and is called global warming. Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and deforestation are the primary cause of global warming. Thus the correct answer is option C.

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Q. Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases and an increase in the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere would cause more heat to be retained by the atmosphere and lead to global warming.

Q. State true or false.
Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases and an increase in the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere would cause more heat to be retained by the atmosphere and lead to global warming.

Q. Question 23
An increase in carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere would not cause

(a) more heat to be retained by the environment
(b) increase in photosynthesis in plants
(c) global warming
(d) abundance of desert plants

(a) Which gas in the atmosphere is utilised by the trees and plants in photosynthesis ?
(b) Which gas in the atmosphere traps the heat rays reflected by the earth ?

An increase in the percentage of gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide traps more heat in the atmosphere leading to __ .

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