The Greenhouse Effect Results in Warmer Temperatures near the Surface

question 18

Multiple Choice

The greenhouse effect results in warmer temperatures near the surface because

• A)clouds trap infrared radiation near the surface.
• B)some of the energy that would ordinarily escape is re-radiated toward the surface.
• C)carbon dioxide and water vapor trap infrared radiation.
• D)carbon dioxide molecules do not permit radiation to escape.

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