If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere, the temperature of earth's surface would be

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ADependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere

BHigher than the present

CLess than the present

DThe same

Answer:

Without carbon dioxide, Earth's surface would be some 33°C (59°F) cooler. Greenhouse gases occur naturally and are part of our atmosphere's makeup.

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