Question

How does the greenhouse effect work?(1 point)
Responses

Greenhouse gases directly warm oceans and cause dramatic weather
Greenhouse gases directly warm oceans and cause dramatic weather

Greenhouse gases absorb the sun's energy, slowing or preventing heat from escaping into space.
Greenhouse gases absorb the sun's energy, slowing or preventing heat from escaping into space.

Oceans absorb greenhouse gases, which cause the Earth's temperature to rise.
Oceans absorb greenhouse gases, which cause the Earth's temperature to rise.

Greenhouse gases reflect the sun's energy, causing it to warm the Earth.

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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**Greenhouse gases absorb the sun's energy, slowing or preventing heat from escaping into space.**

This describes how greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to an increase in global temperatures.