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Which of the following statements regarding global warming is correct?
- 1Global warming occurs when water vapor alone in the atmosphere absorbs all incoming shortwave sunlight.
- 2Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants accumulate in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation reflected from the Earth's surface.✓
- 3Global warming occurs when methane (CH4) and ammonia accumulate in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight.
- 4Global warming occurs when SO2 accumulates in the atmosphere and absorbs sunlight.
Correct answer
Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants accumulate in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation reflected from the Earth's surface.
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