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Carbon dioxide matters for the earth's temperature because it drives the:

AOcean tide cycle
BPolar jet stream
CGreenhouse effect
DMagnetic field flip
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Greenhouse effect
1. Carbon dioxide is meteorologically a very important gas. 2. It is largely responsible for the greenhouse effect. 3. It lets sunlight in but holds the earth's warmth. _Source: syllabus Geography, 'Composition and Structure of Atmosphere' (kegy207)_
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