Question

Statement 1: The greenhouse effect is necessary to maintain life on Earth, but an excess of it leads to global warming.

Statement 2: The greenhouse effect is entirely harmful and should be reduced as much as possible.

Which of the following is correct?

Options

• Only Statement 1 is true.

• Only Statement 2 is true.

• Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.

• Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

Answer 1

Only Statement 1 is true.

Explanation:

The natural greenhouse effect is critical for keeping the Earth warm enough to support life; without it, the planet’s average temperature would fall well below freezing. Human activities, on the other hand, have generated an artificial accumulation of greenhouse gases, exacerbating the effect and causing global warming, demonstrating that the process is not intrinsically bad but only dangerous when employed in excess.