Question 31
MediumOriginal questionOveruse of nitrogen fertilisers in farming releases which greenhouse gas, which also harms the ozone layer?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Soil bacteria turn part of the extra fertiliser nitrogen into nitrous oxide, N₂O.
It is a powerful, long-lived greenhouse gas and, in the stratosphere, destroys ozone.
- Concept
- Nitrous oxide
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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