List some common anthropogenic greenhouse gases and common sources for them
carbon dioxide -burning fossil fuels
methane - rice patties and the guts of ruminating animals like cattle
nitrous oxide - the breakdown of nitrogen fertilizers
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)- used as refrigerants and coolants
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Looking at the annual temperature value dots (not the 5-year moving average), what is the warmest year shown on the chart for each of the cities?
The question is based on Figure 24-6, a chart showing average annual temperature from 1905 to 2015 in three U.S. cities: Nome, Alaska; Bozeman, Montana; and Tucson, Arizona. Tucson: __________ Bozeman: __________ Nome: __________
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