MCQ
Which of the following is not responsible for causing global warming?
- AJet planes
- ✓Ozone layer
- CCarbon dioxide
- DMethane
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Ozone layer
$i.$ Ozone layer acts as a shield which absorbs the harmful $UV$ rays from the sun and is found in the stratosphere.
$ii.$ Global warming is a phenomenon of climate change which is characterised by an increase in the average temperature of the Earth. It is directly linked to the increase of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.
$ii.$ Global warming is a phenomenon of climate change which is characterised by an increase in the average temperature of the Earth. It is directly linked to the increase of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.
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