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What is a gas that traps solar energy called?
A gas that traps solar energy is called a greenhouse gas. These gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, help to create the greenhouse effect which warms the Earth's surface.
What is the primary gas in the atmosphere responsible for the greenhouse effect?
Water Vapor is the gas that is largely responsible for the natural greenhouse effect that has warmed the earth for millions of years.Carbon dioxide is the gas that is largely responsible for the present accelerated greenhouse effect that is causing global warming.
Can a planet with no atmosphere have a greenhouse effect?
No, a planet without an atmosphere cannot have a greenhouse effect because the atmosphere is necessary to trap heat and create the warming effect. Without an atmosphere, there is no mechanism to retain heat and create the greenhouse effect.
Why is nitrogen not considered a greenhouse gas?
Nitrogen is not considered a greenhouse gas because it does not absorb or emit infrared radiation, which is necessary for a gas to contribute to the greenhouse effect.
What is necessary for a planet to have a greenhouse effect?
Gas
What gas absorbs infrared radiation and contributes to the greenhouse effect?
The gas that absorbs infrared radiation and contributes to the greenhouse effect is carbon dioxide (CO2).
How does the greenhouse effect pollute your ozone layer?
It doesn't. Ozone is a greenhouse gas.
Is natural gas the major cause of the greenhouse effect?
In terms of greenhouse effect, natural gas is more benign than coal or oil, because it provides a greater heating effect per unit of carbon dioxide produced. It is therefore not the major cause of the greenhouse effect.
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.
What major greenhouse gas is not contributing to the current increase in the greenhouse effect?
Water (vapor).
Is the main atmospheric gas responsible for the greenhouse effect carbon dioxide?
The normal greenhouse effect which keeps the earth warm enough for life is caused largely by water vapour, with a small effect from carbon dioxide and methane.However, the greenhouse gas responsible for the present enhanced greenhouse effect is carbon dioxide, yes.
