Question

earth’s surface is continually releasing infrared radiation. the diagram below shows two paths that infrared radiation can take in the atmosphere. the arrow labeled outgoing infrared radiation represents infrared radiation that escapes into outer space. the arrow labeled trapped infrared radiation represents infrared radiation that is absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. by absorbing infrared radiation, greenhouse gases also trap heat near earth’s surface. this trapping of infrared radiation and heat near earth’s surface is known as the greenhouse effect.
complete the sentence.
the greenhouse effect warms earth because the atmosphere holds ______ it would if it did not contain any greenhouse gases.
less infrared radiation than
more infrared radiation than
the same amount of infrared radiation as

Explanation:

The greenhouse effect occurs when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap infrared radiation, keeping heat near Earth's surface. Without these gases, less infrared radiation would be trapped, so the atmosphere holds more infrared radiation than it would without greenhouse gases.

Answer:

more infrared radiation than