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प्रश्न
Why do we call carbon dioxide a greenhouse gas?
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उत्तर
Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because it absorbs infrared radiation and prevents heat from escaping into space. A greenhouse gas is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range, leading to the greenhouse effect.
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State the consequence of the greenhouse effect.
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Suggest the way by which it loses the least amount of heat.
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Explain what role does the air in the room play in the loss of heat.
The greenhouse effect is boon or bane? Give your opinion.
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