KIDS QUIZ
NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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Warming of the atmosphere that occurs when certain gases absorb part of the solar radiation reflected by the Earth. It is called ____
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Acid rain
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Conservation
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Greenhouse effect
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Water pollution
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The greenhouse effect is the way in which heat is trapped close to Earth’s surface by “greenhouse gases.” These heat-trapping gases can be thought of as a blanket wrapped around Earth, keeping the planet toastier than it would be without them.
Detailed explanation-2: -The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat. This process makes Earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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