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What causes the greenhouse effect? What’s missing?! The Sun’s energy reaches the Earth and is ……………………. by the surface The energy is emitted as …………………. (heat) radiation ………...… ………….. and carbon dioxide are naturally occurring greenhouse gases Infrared radiation is ……………….. by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. |
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Answer» The greenhouse effect is caused by the atmospheric ACCUMULATION of gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, which contain some of the heat emitted from Earth's SURFACE. ... This RADIATION, UNLIKE visible light, tends to be absorbed by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, raising its TEMPERATURE |
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