The Cosmic Perspective: The Solar System
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 10, Problem 36EAP
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentences.
36. Which of the following is a strong greenhouse gas? (a) nitrogen (b) water vapor (c) oxygen
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