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NCERT Question 7 - Chapter 18 Class 8 - Pollution of Air and Water

Last updated at May 29, 2023 by

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Sulphur dioxide

(c) Methane

(d Nitrogen

 

Answer

(d) Nitrogen

 

Explanation

Carbon dioxide, methane and sulphur dioxide trap the heat of the sun but nitrogen does not.

Hence, Nitrogen is not a greenhouse gas.




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