QQuestion
Write the name of a gas involved in our breathing process whose increase in the atmosphere causes global warming.
✓Answer
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Explanation
Carbon dioxide is involved in the breathing/respiration cycle and is also a greenhouse gas. An increase in its concentration in the atmosphere contributes to global warming.
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