What makes greenhouse gases different from other atmospheric gases?(1 point)

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Greenhouse gases trap thermal energy and reflect the sun’s harmful radiation back to Earth.
Greenhouse gases trap thermal energy and reflect the sun’s harmful radiation back to Earth.

Greenhouse gases reduce the amount of natural resources on Earth.
Greenhouse gases reduce the amount of natural resources on Earth.

Greenhouse gases allow thermal energy to pass through the atmosphere and back out into space.
Greenhouse gases allow thermal energy to pass through the atmosphere and back out into space.

Greenhouse gases account for the direction in which water and air move.

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The correct response is:

Greenhouse gases trap thermal energy and reflect the sun’s harmful radiation back to Earth.

This is what distinguishes greenhouse gases from other atmospheric gases, as they play a crucial role in the greenhouse effect, trapping heat in the atmosphere and helping to regulate the Earth's temperature.