"Green House Effect" means:____________?
Correct answer: C. Trapping of Solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
- A. Pollution
- B. Prevention of ultraviolet rays
- C. Trapping of Solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
- D. D. None
Explanation
The greenhouse effect occurs when gases such as carbon dioxide absorb and re-radiate outgoing infrared heat, warming the lower atmosphere. It is not the prevention of ultraviolet rays.
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