There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring,and many believe that human factors are contributing to it.What is the greenhouse gas most commonly associated with the burning of fossil fuels?
A) carbon dioxide (CO₂)
B) dihydrogen oxide (H₂O)
C) dioxin (C₄H₄O₂)
D) nitrous oxide (NO₂)
E) sulfuric oxides (SO₃ and SO₄)

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Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas most commonly associated with the burning of fossil fuels. When fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, and gas) are burned, they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and climate change.

There Is a Scientific Consensus That Climate Change Is Occurring,and