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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.
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.
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.
Process by which earth's atmosphere traps heat?
The process by which earth's atmosphere traps heat is called the greenhouse effect :)
Which of the following describes the greenhouse effect?
gases in the atmosphere trap the suns warmth
Gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's warmth?
Greenhouse effect
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.
Where the greenhouse gases trap energy?
In the atmosphere
How do greenhouse gases trap heat in earths atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases aren't trapping heat it but letting more in. The Earth's atmosphere blocks out most of the suns heat and harmful rays. With the gases polluting the world, the atmosphere is slowly weakening, letting more and more heat through.
Why would increased levels of greenhouse gases contribute to higher tempertures on earth?
Greenhouse gasses 'trap' the warmth of the sun inside the atmosphere. This causes the air temperature to rise.
Do any outer planets have the greenhouse effect?
No because they do not have an atmosphere that will absorb the suns rays and trap it in like our atmosphere does.
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
Gases in the atmosphere that trap solar energy are called?
Greenhouse Gasses
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.
