alleryGreenhouse gases warm the planet primarily by absorbing heat:
AEarth radiates
BSun deflects
CCore releases
DOcean cools
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Earth radiates
Greenhouse gases absorb infrared thermal radiation emitted by Earth and re-radiate it.
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