Question

Why do some atmospheric gases act as greenhouse gases, while others do not?(1 point)
Responses

Naturally occurring gases do not act as greenhouse gases, while human-made gases do.
Naturally occurring gases do not act as greenhouse gases, while human-made gases do.

Non-greenhouse gases are made of only one element, like nitrogen or oxygen.
Non-greenhouse gases are made of only one element, like nitrogen or oxygen.

Greenhouse gases have more than two atoms, allowing them to vibrate and release radiation, warming the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases have more than two atoms, allowing them to vibrate and release radiation, warming the atmosphere.

The industrial revolution changed the components of the atmosphere, causing some gases to become greenhouse gases.

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The correct response is:

**Greenhouse gases have more than two atoms, allowing them to vibrate and release radiation, warming the atmosphere.**

This is because greenhouse gases, typically having three or more atoms, can absorb and emit infrared radiation, which contributes to the greenhouse effect and helps to warm the Earth's atmosphere.

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