Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about carbon di oxide is incorrect? a. It is transparent to the incoming solar radiation. b. It is opaque to the outgoing terrestrial radiation. c. It reflects back the terrestrial radiation towards the earth’s surface.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. Only b and c
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is incorrect. It absorbs a part of terrestrial radiation and reflects back some part of it towards the earth’s surface.

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