CO₂ Is a Greenhouse Gas Because It

Multiple Choice

CO₂ is a greenhouse gas because it:

A) increases the heat capacity of the stratosphere.
B) increases the reflection of short-wave energy from the sun.
C) traps long-wave heat energy near Earth's lower atmosphere.
D) traps short-wave energy near Earth's lower atmosphere.
E) causes the destruction of ozone in the near-surface atmosphere.