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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.1.SL.TZ2.30
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Question number 30 Adapted from N/A

Question

Methane and carbon dioxide are both greenhouse gases that are believed to cause global warming. The reason for this is that these gases

A. absorb incoming radiation from the Sun.

B. transmit the incoming radiation from the Sun and radiation from the Earth.

C. reflect incoming radiation from the Sun.

D. transmit incoming radiation from the Sun and absorb outgoing radiation from the Earth.

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 8: Energy production » 8.2 – Thermal energy transfer
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