Write the name of a gas which increases atmospheric temperature. [1]
OR
Fill in the blank : [1]
__ radiation, coming from the sun is prevented by the ozone layer from falling on the earth’s surface.
WBBSE
Class X
Physical Science
Concerns about our Environment
01 Mark
2022
A gas that increases atmospheric temperature is carbon dioxide (CO2)
OR
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, coming from the sun, is prevented by the ozone layer from falling on the earth’s surface.
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