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the glass allows short wave lengths of radiation to enter, but reduces the amount of long-wave length radiation that escapes

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Q: What is the primary function of the clear glass of the greenhouse?
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If you turned greenhouse glass upside down would there be the same effect?

The orientation of the sheets of glass in a greenhouse (top to bottom, inside to outside) do not change its function.


Where can one find more information about greenhouse?

Greenhouse plastic is a type of clear covering for a greenhouse that can be used as a cheap and safe alternative to glass. The website 'Do It Yourself' offers a useful introduction to this type of covering and what it can do.


Where can one find more information about greenhouse plastics?

Greenhouse plastic is a type of clear covering for a greenhouse that can be used as a cheap and safe alternative to glass. The website 'Do It Yourself' offers a useful introduction to this type of covering and what it can do.


Would you build a greenhouse out of steel glass or wood?

Glass mostly. A greenhouse would need sunlight.


Why is it calleda greenhouse?

When you talk about the greenhouse affect we are referring to the increase in the temperature of the atmosphere as a result of heat from the sun being trapped by the layer of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This is analogous to a greenhouse that traps heat inside with glass or some type of clear plastic.


Which part of the greenhouse represents greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

The glass


How do you make a greenhouse?

You can construct a green house by building a frame based on the size you need and covering it in heavy duty clear plastic or glass.


What is greenhouse made out of?

mostly glass


Where can someone purchase replacement glass for a greenhouse?

Replacement glass for a greenhouse can be purchased from a number of specialist websites such as GreenhouseGlassPanels or AskGlass. Secondhand glass can also be purchased from eBay.


Is clear glass transparent?

Generally clear glass is transparent.


The Greenhouse Effect is making the earth what?

Greenhouse effect is making the earth hot as we all know that the whole greenhouse is covered with glass and glass traps the sun rays and heat in it and similar is the condition of the earth as it also traps the heat in it and this is the reason it is becoming hot and called as greenhouse effect.


Does clear glass refract light?

Clear glass does refract light when light passes from another medium like water to clear glass. But there is an exception. If the ray of light were to pass through water and hit the clear glass straight or at 90 Degrees to the surface, then clear glass does not refract the light.