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The natural situation in which heat is retained by the atmosphere is the?
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the greenhouse effect
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What is a natural process that holds heat Earth-atmosphere?
The Greenhouse Effect.
Where on earth besides in a greenhouse does the greenhouse effect occur?
In the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect refers to the situation in the atmosphere where gases hold on to the heat rising from the earth.
What are the elements in the earth's atmosphere?
The atmosphere of Earth is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface through heat retention (greenhouse effect), and reducing temperature extremes between day and night.
Name one disadvantage of using coal and natural gas to generate electricity?
Burning coal and natural gas releases long held carbon dioxide which is extra to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The carbon cycle can't cope with the extra carbon dioxide and it stays in the atmosphere trapping the sun's heat, causing global warming.
What traps the heat in the atmosphere of a planet that causes it to heat up?
The Greenhouse effect...
What are the change in atmosphere that relate to the climate change?
It is the increase in the levels of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane that are causing more heat to be retained in the atmosphere. This extra heat is global warming, and this is causing climate change.
Why is there little heat retained in the thermosphere?
The thermosphere is the final layer of the atmosphere. Because it is so close to the sun, and there is nothing to protect it from the sun's heat, it is very warm.
Process by which earth's atmosphere traps heat?
The process by which earth's atmosphere traps heat is called the greenhouse effect :)
Why is there little heat retained in the warm thermosphere?
The thermosphere is the final layer of the atmosphere. Because it is so close to the sun, and there is nothing to protect it from the sun's heat, it is very warm.
What is a natural process that holds heat Earth-atmosphere?
The Greenhouse Effect.
What will happen if you have more carbon dioxide in earths atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. More of it in the earth's atmosphere means that more heat will be retained. This will, indeed is, causing global warming.
What happends to the surplus heat around the equator?
It is radiated back into space and most of the retained heat enters the atmosphere. This happens everywhere on the globe, not just the equator. However the ewuator has the highest amount or surplus heat.
What if you did not have greenhouse gas?
If there were no greenhouse gases the earth could not support life. Greenhouse gases are naturally occurring and allow heat to be retained within the atmosphere.
What is the process of earth's atmosphere trapping in heat?
The Sun's heat, which keeps Earth from freezing solid, is retained in Earth's atmosphere by the greenhouse gases: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and so on. Without greenhouse gases, Earth would freeze.Many, if not all of the various layers of a planet's atmosphere trap at least some of the heat from the sun. Additionally, the ground and bodies of water trap heat from the sun (and heat from the atmosphere).
Is heat and light retained in colorless liquids?
Some heat, no light (light is not "retained" in any matter).
Where on earth besides in a greenhouse does the greenhouse effect occur?
In the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect refers to the situation in the atmosphere where gases hold on to the heat rising from the earth.
What happens when greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere?
They trap heat from the Sun's rays which results in these extra amount of heat to disrupt the natural systems .
