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Which gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's warmth?
greenhouse gasesThe main greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane.
What is the phenomenon in which carbon dioxide and other gases trap solar radiation in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse effect.
How does the atmosphere prevent us from being frozen to death?
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere help trap heat emitted from the Earth, otherwise the temperature of Earth's surface would be below zero.
The amount of light and warmth a planet from the sun depends on what factors?
The amount of light and warmth a planet receives depends on their distance from the sun and the atmosphere. If the atmosphere has high levels of Carbon Dioxide, the gases will trap more heat.
Can infrared light get through Earth's atmosphere?
Yes, some of it can. Infrared radiation is trapped by greenhouse gases, but not all of it is trapped. These gases only trap radiation in very specific parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, so there are "windows" where it can escape.
Where the greenhouse gases trap energy?
In the atmosphere
Gases in the atmosphere that trap solar energy are called?
Greenhouse Gasses
Why does earths atmosphere trap energy from the sun?
The atmosphere traps energy from the sun because in our atmosphere are greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane. These three-atom gases absorb the heat rising from the earth's surface.
What gases trap heat energy in earths atmosphere?
Carbon ioxide, Methane Nitrous oxide, Carbon tetrafluoride, Sulfur hexafluoride
Where do greenhouses gases trap energy?
Greenhouse gases are very light but they change how sunlight is reflected back out into space in that greenhouse gases do not allow as much sunlight to be reflected. This increases the amount of energy held within the atmosphere and warms the planet
Gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's warmth?
Greenhouse effect
What is the process in which gases trap heat in the atmosphere?
The greenhouse effect
What greenhouse effect is?
gases in the atmosphere trap the heat from the sun
What name is given to gases that trap some of the sun's energy within our atmosphere?
They are called "greenhouse gases" because, like the glass of a greenhouse, they capture heat energy being re-radiated (as infrared rays) from the Earth.
The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere is called the what?
The Greenhouse Effect. It happens when Greenhouse Gases (CO2) thicken the atmosphere and trap heat.
Do greenhouse gases trap heat near the earth's surface?
Yes, greenhouse gases trap heat in the troposphere, which is the lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere.
What reflect energy from the sun in the atmosphere?
It uses something called the "greenhouse effect." Basically, "greenhouse gases," like carbon dioxide, are in the atmosphere. These gases trap and reflect the heat shining from the sun. They keep bouncing the sun's rays back and forth, which increases the temperature of the atmosphere.
