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Q: What is a gas that traps solar energy called?
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What is a gas that traps solar energy?

A gas that traps solar energy is called a greenhouse gas. The main ones are water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane. They trap the infrared heat rising from the surface of the earth and prevent it escaping to space.


Which gas traps heat on Venus gas solar energy?

Venus has a very thick carbon dioxide atmosphere, which traps the heat from the sun.


Why is solar energy is sometimes called a clean energy?

carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.


How is solar energy better than gas?

yes because solar energy can be used all day while gas has to be refilled


What is it called when gas shoots out of the sun?

These are solar flares or coronal mass ejections(CMEs).


What process in the water cycle is used when solar energy changes water to a gas?

Evaporation uses solar energy and converts water to a gas. Thermal energy of sun is used.


Does solar energy produce any type of gas?

No.


Is solar energy a solid liquid or gas?

No. Solid, liquid, and gas are states of matter, not energy. - - -- --- Matter (things) have energy (not things), and things can be solid, liquid, gas, or the fourth state of matter, called plasma. Most of the sun is plasma, but about 9% of it is gaseous.


How are solar cars different from gas cars?

solar cars get energy from the sun and transfur it in to electricity gas cars burn gas to make electricity


What heat transfer method allows earth to receive energy from the sun?

Gas is used to heat transfer the sun, and which can make a thing called solar energy.


Name three energy sources besides oil and gas?

solar, nuclear, solar, wind


Are solar vehicles better than gas vehicles?

Gas vehicles use oil to create fuel and solar vehicles use sun energy or wind energy to create fuel. The correct answers is yes, solar vehicles are better than gas vehicles!