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Which interaction contributes to the greenhouse effect?
Gases in the atmosphere absorb heat.
Dust particles scatter and reflect light from the Sun.
Green visible light is trapped in Earth’s atmosphere.
Light travels through a thick part of the atmosphere at sunrise and sunset.
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Gases in the atmosphere absorb heat.
Explanation: Greenhouse gases (CO2, water vapor, methane, etc.) absorb outgoing infrared (longwave) radiation from Earth and re-radiate it, warming the lower atmosphere and surface. The other choices describe scattering or optical effects, not the greenhouse mechanism.
Explanation: Greenhouse gases (CO2, water vapor, methane, etc.) absorb outgoing infrared (longwave) radiation from Earth and re-radiate it, warming the lower atmosphere and surface. The other choices describe scattering or optical effects, not the greenhouse mechanism.
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