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Identify the incorrect statement from the following

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  1. Oxides of nitrogen in the atmosphere can cause the depletion of ozone layer

  2. Ozone absorbs the intense ultraviolet radiations of the sun

  3. Depletion of ozone layer is because of its chemical reactions with  CFC

  4. Ozone absorbs infrared radiations

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ozone doesn't absorb infrared radiation , it absorbs ultraviolet radiations .

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

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  1. Methane $CH _4$

  2. Ozone $O _3$

  3. Oxygen $O _2$

  4. Carbon dioxide $CO _2$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Oxygen is not greenhouse gas, because they are transparent to infrared light.

In absence of Green House Gases, the temperature of Earth shall fall down to ___

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  1. -18 degree Celcius

  2. -15 degree Celcius

  3. -20 degree Celcius

  4. -10 degree Celcius

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Because Green House Gases are responsible to trap heat in earth surface. If green house gases are absent, the temperature of Earth shall fall down to -18 degree Celcius

So, the correct answer is '-18$^0$

Correct percentage of two green house gases is

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  1. $N _2O-6\%, CO _2-86\%$

  2. $CH _4-20\%, N _2O-18\%$

  3. $CO _2-40\%, CFC-30\%$

  4. $CFC-14\%, CH _4-20\%$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The warming of earth's surface when sun radiations are absorbed and trapped in earth's atmosphere, is called greenhouse effect. The gases responsible for green house effect are called green house gases which trap the radiations and don't let them reflect back from the earth's surface. The green house gases are Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4) and Nitrous Oxide (N2O). 
The approximate percentage of different greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is:
CFCs - 14%
CO2 - 60%
‎CH4 - 20%
N2O - 6%
So, the correct answer is 'CFC−14%, CH4 - 20%

Which of the following is a green house gas?

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  1. Methane

  2. CO

  3. Water vapour

  4. Oxygen

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The warming of earth's surface when sun radiations are absorbed and trapped in earth's atmosphere, is called greenhouse effect. The gases responsible for green house effect are called green house gases which trap the radiations and don't let them reflect back from the earth's surface. The green house gases are Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4) and Nitrous Oxide (N2O). 
So, the correct answer is 'Methane'.

Carbon dioxide is called a green house gas because

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  1. It emits light

  2. It traps infra red radiations

  3. It traps ultraviolet radiations

  4. It is involved in photosynthesis

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The warming of earth's surface when sun radiations are absorbed and trapped in earth's atmosphere, is called greenhouse effect. The gases responsible for green house effect are called green house gases which trap the radiations and don't let them reflect back from the earth's surface. Carbon dioxide traps the infra red radiations and accounts for greatest contribution to greenhouse effect.
So, the correct answer is 'It traps infra red radiations'.

Which greenhouse gas contributes 20% to global warming?

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  1. Methane

  2. N$ _2$O

  3. CFCs

  4. CO$ _2$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
he gases responsible for green house effect are called green house gases which trap the radiations and don't let them reflect back from the earth's surface. The green house gases are Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4) and Nitrous Oxide (N2O). 
The approximate percentage of different greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is:
CFCs - 14%
CO2 - 60%
‎CH4 - 20%
N2O - 6%
So, the correct answer is 'Methane'.

Earth is kept warm due to green house flux.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Greenhouse flux occurs due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases. Gases like carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide trap radiations and absorb the light. The energy gets trapped in the earth and this causes a rise in temperature of the earth causing it to become warmer. This is called the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide has a maximum contribution in the greenhouse effect. It also maintains optimum earth temperature as less concentration of carbon dioxide will lead to loss of heat from earth causing a decrease in temperature. However, excess concentration of carbon dioxide can lead to an increase in earth's temperature causing global warming.
Hence, the statement given in the question is correct.
So, the correct answer is 'True'.

$CO _2$ absorbs some of the ....... that radiates from the surface of Earth to space

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  1. ozone

  2. heat

  3. ultraviolet light

  4. smog

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
CO2 is a greenhouse gas. When radiations of the sun reach earth, they are reflected back from the earth's surface. CO2 absorbs some of the radiation and prevents it from getting escaped due to which the temperature of earth rises. This is called the greenhouse effect. Excess concentration of CO2 thus, can lead to an abnormal increase in earth's temperature and cause global warming. 
So, the correct answer is 'heat'.

Gases commonly referred as green house gases are :

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  1. $CH _4$

  2. $CO _2$

  3. CFC

  4. $NH _3$

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Correct Option: A,B,C
Explanation:
Greenhouse gases absorbs radiations from sun that are reflected back from earth's surface. In this way, they prevent the radiations from escaping. These gases can cause greenhouse effect in which there is warming of earth's surface. Gases like methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon) and Nitrous oxide (N2O) are greenhouse gases. Excess concentration of greenhouse gases in atmosphere can cause global warming.
So, the correct answer is options 'A, B and C'.