Why Is Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere a Greenhouse Gas

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why is carbon dioxide in the atmosphere a greenhouse gas?

• A)It prevents energy and heat from the sun from entering the Earth's atmosphere.
• B)It permits too much energy to enter the Earth's atmosphere.
• C)It allows energy to escape the atmosphere.
• D)It absorbs and traps energy in the Earth's atmosphere.

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