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How Are Greenhouse Gases Like Carbon Dioxide and Methane Different

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How are greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane different from other atmospheric gases like nitrogen and oxygen?


A) Greenhouse gases absorb most of the solar energy from the Sun and reradiate it,whereas other atmospheric gases reflect it.
B) Greenhouse gases are more efficient at absorbing thermal energy and reradiating it than the other atmospheric gases.
C) Greenhouse gases block all thermal energy from leaving the atmosphere,like a greenhouse.
D) Greenhouse gases are part of biogeochemical cycles; other gases do not interact with living organisms.

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