Match each item with the correct statement below.
-occurs because carbon dioxide blocks infrared but not visible light
A)blackbody radiation
B)carbon dioxide
C)electromagnetic induction
D)gamma rays
E)greenhouse effect
F)infrared
G)ionosphere
H)lodestone
I)magnetic field
J)microwaves
K)ozone
L)radio waves
M)transformer
N)ultraviolet
O)x rays

Question

​Match each item with the correct statement below.
-occurs because carbon dioxide blocks infrared but not visible light
A)​blackbody radiation
B)​carbon dioxide
C)​electromagnetic induction
D)​gamma rays
E)​greenhouse effect
F)​infrared
G)​ionosphere
H)​lodestone
I)​magnetic field
J)​microwaves
K)​ozone
L)​radio waves
M)​transformer
N)​ultraviolet
O)​x rays

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The greenhouse effect occurs because carbon dioxide blocks infrared but not visible light, leading to the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

Answer: B
 Carbon dioxide is the gas responsible for much of the Earth's greenhouse effect.

Answer: F
 Infrared radiation is one form of electromagnetic radiation that is absorbed by greenhouse gases, leading to the warming of the Earth's atmosphere.

​Match Each Item with the Correct Statement Below

Match Each Item with the Correct Statement Below