A greenhouse gas is a gas that absorbs infrared radiation, traps heat in the atmosphere, and contributes to the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons are examples of greenhouse gases.
It has three atoms, so It easily absorbs infrared radiation rising from the earth.
The Greenhouse Effect
The greenhouse effect.
Carbon dioxide
The natural greenhouse effect (helped by carbon dioxide) keeps the earth warm.The enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect (from too much carbon dioxide) is causing global warming.
The greenhouse effect does not increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect happens because of the carbon dioxide (and other greenhouse gases) in the atmosphere.It is the burning of fossil fuels that increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Burning coal, oil and natural gas releases age-old carbon dioxide that was laid down underground millions of years ago, so letting it free now puts an impossible burden on the carbon cycle, which cannot remove it.
Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas. It also causes global warming.
The Greenhouse Effect
Carbon dioxide helps the greenhouse in one way. Plants in the greenhouse needs carbon dioxide to grow.
The greenhouse effect.
carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
Carbon monoxide is not usually called a greenhouse gas. It does absorb infrared radiation and trap heat in the atmosphere, which is the definition of a greenhouse gas, but carbon monoxide is very reactive and soluble, so its molecules do not remain in the atmosphere for any significant time.Carbon Dioxide is a serious greenhouse gas, not Carbon Monoxide.
The warming of the earth due to increased levels of carbon dioxide is called the Greenhouse effect. Global warming is a result of the greenhouse effect.
Greenhouse gas.
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is known as a greenhouse gas which cause global warming.
The chemical name of a greenhouse gas that contains carbon and oxygen is carbon dioxide.
No. The greenhouse effect keeps the earth warm. Extra carbon dioxide added to it is causing global warming.