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  • The ______________ in the Earth's atmosphere acts like a ...
Multiple choice

The ______________ in the Earth's atmosphere acts like a blanket trapping the Sun's heat.

  1. carbon

  2. carbon dioxide

  3. nitrogen

  4. oxygen

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that absorbs infrared radiation, effectively acting like a blanket to trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

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