Multiple Choice
The warming of the lower atmosphere (the greenhouse effect) results from the
A) absorption of long-wave solar radiation.
B) reflection of long-wave terrestrial radiation.
C) absorption of long-wave terrestrial radiation by atmospheric gases.
D) release of atmospheric gases into the ozone layer.
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