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What is the primary role of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere?

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Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases

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What is the primary role of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere?.

  1. A.To absorb ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
  2. B.To absorb infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface
  3. C.To reflect sunlight back into space
  4. D.To create weather patterns

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