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What is a greenhouse gas?

The correct answer is C. fluorite gases. Greenhouse gases include a variety of gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, with fluorinated gases being one of them. These gases are synthetic and used in various industrial applications but have a high global warming potential. Cisco's Environmental Sustainability documents…

Introduction to Environmental Sustainability

Question

What is a greenhouse gas?

Options

  • Acarbon monoxide
  • Bbutane
  • Cfluorite gases
  • Dhelium

How the community answered

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  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    90% (44)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

Greenhouse gases include a variety of gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, with fluorinated gases being one of them. These gases are synthetic and used in various industrial applications but have a high global warming potential. Cisco's Environmental Sustainability documents recognize the importance of managing and reducing emissions of all types of greenhouse gases to mitigate climate change.

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#greenhouse gases#fluorite gases#climate science definitions

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