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The scientific explanation for global warming is very dependent on the _______ atom.
a.
chlorine
b.
carbon
c.
oxygen
d.
hydrogen

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b. carbon

The carbon atom is central because carbon dioxide (CO2) and other carbon-containing gases (like methane) are the primary greenhouse gases whose increased atmospheric concentrations from burning fossil fuels and land-use change drive global warming.