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The simple answer is that Earth is like a greenhouse/glasshouse. It is also like a car on a cold but sunny day. (Most people would know what it's like to get into a car that's been standing in the Sun on a cold day.) Light (and similar radiation) can penetrate glass. When the light reaches surfaces inside the car it is converted into different radiation - especially heat. This heat energy cannot easily penetrate the glass. In other words, glass is transparent to light but not to the heat that the light is changed to. The atmosphere works like the car's windows - letting some wavelengths through but not others.
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What is the name given to gases that trap heat and cause global warming?
The name given to gases that trap heat and cause global warming is Greenhouse gases.
What name is given to gases which trap heat from the sun?
They are generally called Greenhouses gases, as greenhouses trap heat into the glass.
How do greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere by absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation. This process creates a "greenhouse effect" where the gases act like a blanket, preventing some of the heat from escaping into space and warming the planet.
The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere is called the what?
The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect. This occurs when certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, leading to an increase in temperature on Earth. Some of the key greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.
Which part of the greenhouse represents greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
The glass or plastic walls of a greenhouse represent greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by trapping heat energy inside, much like how greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap heat.
What is the name given to gases that trap heat and cause global warming?
The name given to gases that trap heat and cause global warming is Greenhouse gases.
Is the sun involved in the greenhouse gases?
Yes. The greenhouse gases trap the sun's heat.
What do greenhouses gases trap?
Greenhouse gases trap infrared heat (from the sun) rising from the surface of the earth. More greenhouse gases trap more heat, and this is the situation now. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in particular are trapping more heat and causing a global warming.
What name is given to gases which trap heat from the sun?
They are generally called Greenhouses gases, as greenhouses trap heat into the glass.
What are the functions and actions of greenhouse gases?
To trap heat. The functions of greenhouse gases are to absorb heat from sunlight and trap it in the atmosphere to warm the Earth and melt the ice caps.
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
How do greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere by absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation. This process creates a "greenhouse effect" where the gases act like a blanket, preventing some of the heat from escaping into space and warming the planet.
what is the definition of greenhouse gas?
Greenhouse gases (GHG) are any gas or types of gases that trap, absorb and emit heat.
The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere is called the what?
The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect. This occurs when certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, leading to an increase in temperature on Earth. Some of the key greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.
Which part of the greenhouse represents greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
The glass or plastic walls of a greenhouse represent greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by trapping heat energy inside, much like how greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap heat.
Do greenhouse gases trap heat near the earth's surface?
Yes, greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere by absorbing and re-emitting thermal radiation. This process, known as the greenhouse effect, increases surface temperatures and contributes to global warming.
