Why is reducing methane emissions a key goal?
A. Because it is produced through human activities.
B. Because it is responsible for a large part of the CO2 emissions.
C. Because its emissions result from farming activities and landfill waste.
Giải bởi Vietjack
A. Because it is produced through human activities.
(Bởi vì nó được tạo ra thông qua hoạt động của con người.)
B. Because it is responsible for a large part of the CO2 emissions.
(Bởi vì nó chịu trách nhiệm cho một phần lớn lượng khí thải CO2.)
C. Because its emissions result from farming activities and landfill waste.
(Bởi vì lượng khí thải của nó là do hoạt động nông nghiệp và chất thải chôn lấp.)
D. Because methane's warming power is stronger than that of CO2.
(Vì khả năng làm ấm của khí metan mạnh hơn CO2.)
Giải thích: D
Methane is a greenhouse gas that is more powerful than CO2 at warming the earth. It is responsible for nearly one-third of current warming from human activities. Methane comes from farming activities and landfill waste. The production and use of coal, oil, and natural gas also release methane.
Tạm dịch:
Khí mê-tan là một loại khí nhà kính mạnh hơn CO2 trong việc làm nóng trái đất. Nó chịu trách nhiệm cho gần một phần ba sự nóng lên hiện nay do các hoạt động của con người. Khí mê-tan đến từ các hoạt động nông nghiệp và chất thải chôn lấp. Việc sản xuất và sử dụng than, dầu và khí đốt tự nhiên cũng thải ra khí mê-tan.
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- Daniel: “_______”
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A B
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C D
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