Carbon Dioxide Contributes to Atmospheric Warming by ________

question 98

Multiple Choice

Carbon dioxide contributes to atmospheric warming by ________.

• A)absorbing incoming radiation from the sun and converting it to heat
• B)absorbing radiation emitted from the surface of the earth preventing its loss to space
• C)undergoing exothermic reactions extensively in the atmosphere
• D)increasing the index of refraction of the atmosphere so that infrared radiation from the sun is refracted to the surface of the earth where it is converted to heat
• E)reducing the concentration of CO in the atmosphere

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