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

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

1, 2, 3, or 4?

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3. 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; they are effective at absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation, which helps to regulate the Earth's temperature through the greenhouse effect.