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Elijah is learning about the Greenhouse Effect in school. He explains to his mother that the gases in the atmosphere can act similarly to the window of a greenhouse. Elijah is correct due to which of the following?

A. The gases of the atmosphere do not allow any energy to leave Earth’s surface.

B. The gases of the atmosphere form a clear and transparent solid.

C. The windows of the greenhouse are made of the carbon dioxide and water vapor.

D. The window of the greenhouse allow energy to enter but then trap some of it for recirculation.

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The green house gasses trap heat just like the windows of the green house.

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