Question
Which compares the effectiveness of methane and nitrous oxide as a greenhouse gas with that of carbon dioxide?(1 point)
Responses
Only methane is a more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Both methane and nitrous oxide are more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide.
Only nitrous oxide is a more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Neither methane nor nitrous oxide is a more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Responses
Only methane is a more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Both methane and nitrous oxide are more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide.
Only nitrous oxide is a more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Neither methane nor nitrous oxide is a more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Both methane and nitrous oxide are more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide. Methane has a much higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide over a short time frame, and nitrous oxide is also significantly more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Therefore, the correct response is:
**Both methane and nitrous oxide are more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide.**
**Both methane and nitrous oxide are more effective greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide.**