Asked by Ashley Pillatos on Jun 17, 2024
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What best explains the term greenhouse effect?
A) The greenhouse effect refers to the occupational diseases of florists.
B) The greenhouse effect refers to the trapping of heat energy in the troposphere by certain gaseous molecules.
C) The greenhouse effect refers to the efforts by the White House to support environmental legislation.
D) The greenhouse effect refers to the trapping of heat energy in the stratosphere by nitrogen.
Greenhouse Effect
The process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface more than it would without this atmosphere, largely due to greenhouse gases.
Troposphere
The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where weather happens and where most of the planet's atmospheric water vapor exists.
Gaseous Molecules
Atoms bonded together that exist in the gas phase, characterized by their ability to fill a container of any size or shape.
- Differentiate between various atmospheric gases and their roles in weather and climate, including greenhouse gases.
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Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between various atmospheric gases and their roles in weather and climate, including greenhouse gases.
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