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Water Vapor Is a Greenhouse Gas and Has Higher Concentrations

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Water vapor is a greenhouse gas and has higher concentrations in the atmosphere than CO2.Why then is CO2 considered to be the primary greenhouse gas?


A) Water vapor has a much longer residence time in the atmosphere than CO2.
B) Additions of CO2 decrease the amount of water vapor the atmosphere can hold which amplifies warming.
C) Additions of CO2 increase the amount of water vapor the atmosphere can hold which amplifies warming.
D) Lower levels of water vapor drive increases in CO2 concentrations.
E) Water vapor concentrations are decreasing while CO2 concentrations rise.

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