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Greenhouse gases are infrared active. They absorb and emit which radiation?
ACosmic rays
BGamma rays
CX-rays
DInfrared
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Infrared
They absorb the long wavelength infrared that Earth's surface emits, which traps heat.
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