Question

What happens to infrared radiation released by the Earth if there is an increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?(1 point) Responses It escapes and cools the atmosphere. It escapes and cools the atmosphere. It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere. It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere. It is converted to solar energy. It is converted to solar energy. It is converted to carbon dioxide.

Answer 1

If there is an increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the correct response is: **It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere.**

Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation emitted by the Earth, leading to an increase in atmospheric temperature, a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect.