Which of the Following Are TRUE About the Greenhouse Effect

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are TRUE about the greenhouse effect?
I. High-energy solar radiation enters the atmosphere.
II. Some of the energy is reflected, and some is absorbed by the Earth's surface.
III. Heat is emitted as infrared radiation, and some of it is retained in the atmosphere, decreasing the temperature on Earth.

• A) I
• B) I and II
• C) I, II, and III
• D) II

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