The Greenhouse Effect Causes an Increase in Global Temperatures

question 25

Multiple Choice

The greenhouse effect causes an increase in global temperatures.This increase is due primarily to ________.

• A)CO₂ and other greenhouse gases allowing more solar radiation to penetrate Earth's surface
• B)CO₂ and other greenhouse gases slowing the escape of UV radiation from Earth
• C)the loss of ozone that trapped cooling UV radiation in the atmosphere
• D)CO₂ and other greenhouse gases slowing the escape of heat from Earth

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