Why Does the Greenhouse Effect Occur on Earth

question 59

Multiple Choice

Why does the greenhouse effect occur on Earth?

• A)because carbon dioxide is transparent to visible light and opaque to infrared radiation
• B)because carbon dioxide is opaque to visible light and transparent to infrared radiation
• C)because carbon dioxide is totally opaque to both visible light and infrared radiation
• D)because carbon dioxide is totally transparent to both visible light and infrared radiation

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