What is most likely to be trapped in the atmosphere when solar radiation is converted to heat?
A) carbon dioxide
B) nitrogen gas
C) ethyl alcohol
D) hydrogen sulphide

Question

What is most likely to be trapped in the atmosphere when solar radiation is converted to heat? 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) nitrogen gas 
C) ethyl alcohol 
D) hydrogen sulphide

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and has the ability to trap heat in the atmosphere. When solar radiation is converted to heat, carbon dioxide is one of the gases that can trap some of that heat, contributing to global warming and climate change. Nitrogen gas and hydrogen sulphide are not greenhouse gases, and ethyl alcohol is not commonly found in the atmosphere.

What Is Most Likely to Be Trapped in the Atmosphere