What is a qualitiy of a greenhouse gas? (1 point)

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composed of single atoms, not molecules
composed of single atoms, not molecules

absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation
absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation

transparent to infrared radiation
transparent to infrared radiation

produced only by human activity

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The correct response is:

absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation

This is a quality of greenhouse gases, as they have the ability to trap heat in the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and re-emitting it.