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)


A

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