Question

1. read the following selection and answer the questions that follow. global climate change is occurring. almost all environmental scientists agree that emissions of certain gases could be contributing to it. carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and water vapor are the main culprits. these greenhouse gases have increased dramatically in our atmosphere in the last 300 years. human activities, especially the mining and burning of fossil fuels for transportation and industry, increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. and increasing industrial activity in developing nations will likely lead to rising emissions of those gases. if unchecked, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere could reach twice preindustrial levels by 2050 and double again by 2100. computer models show that this rise in greenhouse gases could raise earths temperatures by as much as 10 degrees fahrenheit. how could an increase in industrial activity in developing nations contribute to global climate change? a. burning fossil fuels in industry increases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. b. burning fossil fuels destroys the ozone layer. c. heat from industrial machines warms up the atmosphere. d. burning fossil fuels removes water vapor from the atmosphere.

Explanation:

The text states that human activities, especially mining and burning of fossil fuels for transportation and industry, increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. An increase in industrial activity in developing nations would likely involve more burning of fossil fuels, thus increasing greenhouse - gas emissions and contributing to global climate change. Options B, C, and D are not supported by the given text.

Answer:

A. Burning fossil fuels in industry increases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.