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Look at the following graph. Answer the following question.
- Which of these gases has the highest contribution?
- Which of these gases come from natural and man-made sources?
- Which activities are responsible for their emission?
- Out of these, whose emissions can be controlled by humans?
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Solution
- Water vapor shows the highest contribution.
- Water vapor, methane, NO2, and miscellaneous gases are naturally occurring gases while CO2 is man-made.
- Burning of fossil fuels like coal, etc., and deforestation are responsible for the emission of CO2.
- The emission of CO2 can be controlled by humans.
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