Question
Tropospheric ozone is produced when air pollutants from automobiles and factories chemically react with sunlight. The ozone that is produced in the Earth's troposphere traps heat close to the surface of the Earth.
Global industrialization is causing an increase in tropospheric ozone that will most likely lead to
A.
an increase in global surface temperatures.
B.
a decrease in global surface temperatures.
C.
a decrease in volcanic activity on Earth.
D.
an increase in volcanic activity on Earth.
Global industrialization is causing an increase in tropospheric ozone that will most likely lead to
A.
an increase in global surface temperatures.
B.
a decrease in global surface temperatures.
C.
a decrease in volcanic activity on Earth.
D.
an increase in volcanic activity on Earth.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is A. an increase in global surface temperatures.
Tropospheric ozone is a greenhouse gas, and its increase contributes to the warming of the Earth's surface by trapping heat. As industrialization increases emissions that lead to higher levels of tropospheric ozone, it is likely to result in an increase in global surface temperatures.
Tropospheric ozone is a greenhouse gas, and its increase contributes to the warming of the Earth's surface by trapping heat. As industrialization increases emissions that lead to higher levels of tropospheric ozone, it is likely to result in an increase in global surface temperatures.