GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by
A
carbon dioxide
B
water vapours
C
carbon dioxide and water vapours
D
ozone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -, it absorbs the radiation like infrared radiation. The bonds in the carbon dioxide absorb the radiation and tend to undergo vibration.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (such as water vapor and carbon dioxide) absorb most of the Earth’s emitted longwave infrared radiation, which heats the lower atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other trace gases in Earth’s atmosphere absorb the longer wavelengths of outgoing infrared radiation from Earth’s surface.

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