Why is carbon dioxide highly effective for climate despite being present in small quantity?
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Correct answer: Because it absorbs terrestrial longwave radiation and affects heat balance
The governing concept is the greenhouse effect. Earth’s surface emits energy mainly as longwave infrared radiation, and carbon dioxide absorbs part of this outgoing radiation before re-emitting energy in different directions. This influences the atmospheric heat balance, even though CO₂ is much less abundant than nitrogen and oxygen. Option C is correct; the other choices describe no valid climatic function of carbon dioxide.
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Because it absorbs terrestrial longwave radiation and affects heat balance
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the greenhouse effect. Earth’s surface emits energy mainly as longwave infrared radiation, and carbon dioxide absorbs part of this outgoing radiation before re-emitting energy in different directions. This influences the atmospheric heat balance, even though CO₂ is much less abundant than nitrogen and oxygen. Option C is correct; the other choices describe no valid climatic function of carbon dioxide.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Theory Base of Accounting.
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