Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the analogy of a greenhouse to the Earth-atmosphere energy system?
A) It is completely unrelated to our Earth-atmosphere system,and should never have been used to describe global warming.
B) It is exactly how the Earth-atmosphere system operates.
C) It is a useful,but inaccurate model since atmospheric gases do not trap,but absorb heat.
D) While it incorrectly describes shortwave energy transmission,it perfectly encapsulates how longwave terrestrial radiation is trapped.
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