CO₂ Is a Greenhouse Gas Because It

question 76

Multiple Choice

CO₂ is a greenhouse gas because it:

• A)increases the heat capacity of the stratosphere.
• B)increases the reflection of short-wave energy from the sun.
• C)traps long-wave heat energy near Earth's lower atmosphere.
• D)traps short-wave energy near Earth's lower atmosphere.
• E)causes the destruction of ozone in the near-surface atmosphere.