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they absorb it and reach states of higher energy much like the earth does. later they release this energy to the surroundings which means about half of it (statisticly) would be sent back to earth
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∙ 12y agoInfra red energy mainly.
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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.
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.
Gases in the atmosphere that trap solar energy are called?
Greenhouse Gasses
The effect is the process by which gases in the atmosphere trap heat?
The greenhouse effect
A true statement about greenhouse gases is that they?
trap heat that is radiated upward from Earth.
Is the sun involved in the greenhouse gases?
Yes. The greenhouse gases trap the sun's heat.
Where the greenhouse gases trap energy?
In the atmosphere
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.
How are atmospheric gases like the gases in a greenhouse?
The glass on the greenhouse stops temperature from leaving or entering like the gases do to the earth.The atmospheric gases are called 'greenhouse gases' based on the idea that the gases 'trap' heat like the walls of a greenhouse do
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 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 is the definition of greenhouse gas?
Greenhouse gases (GHG) are any gas or types of gases that trap, absorb and emit heat.
Gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's warmth?
Greenhouse effect
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
Which gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's warmth?
greenhouse gasesThe main greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane.
What substances trap heat from the earth in?
Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone and nitrous oxide. They are known as 'greenhouse gases'.
