Q: What gets released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Using fossil fuels and nuclear energy creates other problems as well. The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global climate change. Nuclear power creates another set of problems, including the disposal of radioactive waste.

 Choices:

- oxygen

- hydrogen

- chemical dioxide

- carbon dioxide


A:
carbon dioxide