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The primary greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and water vapor. By their molecular structure they can absorb and hold the energy of sunlight and re emit it as heat to the atmosphere.There is a misconception that the gases are in a layer that reflects the heat back to Earth. They are dispersed throughout the whole of the atmosphere.
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What is not considered a greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen is not considered a greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere.
Is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.
What characteristics determine what makes a gas a greenhouse gas?
Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere. The main characteristics that determine if a gas is a greenhouse gas include its ability to absorb and emit infrared radiation, its concentration in the atmosphere, and its longevity in the atmosphere. These gases contribute to the greenhouse effect, which leads to global warming and climate change.
What is necessary for a planet to have the greenhouse effect?
Gas and/or Atmosphere
What does Methane (CH4) in the atmosphere do?
It is a powerful greenhouse gas.
What is the most effective greenhouse gas for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere?
The most effective greenhouse gas for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2).
Is ozone considered a greenhouse gas?
Yes, ozone is considered a greenhouse gas because it traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
Is the ozone considered a greenhouse gas?
Yes, ozone is considered a greenhouse gas because it traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
Which gas traps heat into the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide is the primary gas that traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere. It is a greenhouse gas that absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation, contributing to the warming of the planet known as the greenhouse effect.
How do you know whether a gas is greenhouse gas i.e how a greenhouse gas is different from non-greenhouse gas?
A greenhouse gas is a gas (with at least three atoms) that traps heat inside the earth's atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and methane. It is important that some heat is trapped inside our atmosphere - otherwise the earth would freeze. But too much heat has a negative impact on the climate.
What gas in the Earth atmosphere is classified as Greenhouse Gas?
CO2, H2O, methane.
Is Greenhouse gas a noun?
Yes, gas is a noun. Greenhouse here is an adjective describing 'gas'. Together they make a noun phrase, 'Greenhouse gas'.
