How Are Greenhouse Gases Like Carbon Dioxide and Methane Different

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Multiple Choice

How are greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane different from other atmospheric gases like nitrogen and oxygen?

• A) Greenhouse gases absorb most of the solar energy from the Sun and reradiate it,whereas other atmospheric gases reflect it.
• B) Greenhouse gases are more efficient at absorbing thermal energy and reradiating it than the other atmospheric gases.
• C) Greenhouse gases block all thermal energy from leaving the atmosphere,like a greenhouse.
• D) Greenhouse gases are part of biogeochemical cycles; other gases do not interact with living organisms.

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