Question

Question 12
Which of the following is not a green house gas?

(a) Methane
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Ammonia

Answer 1

(d) Ammonia​​​​​​​

The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. Without greenhouse gases, the average temperature of Earth's surface would be about ${15}^{\circ }C\left({27}^{\circ }F\right)$ colder than the present average of ${14}^{\circ }C\left({57}^{\circ }F\right)$.