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A one-way valve allows flow in only one direction. The greenhouse effect involves the atmosphere allowing solar energy in, but not allowing (some of) the resulting heat back out.

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What does it mean to say the greenhouse effect is like a one way valve?

A one-way valve allows flow in only one direction. The greenhouse effect involves the atmosphere allowing solar energy in, but not allowing (some of) the resulting heat back out.


How is the gardeners greenhouse a miniature version of the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is called that becouse the earth naturally acts like a greenhouse but with the gases (like CO2) going up into the air, the barrier around the earth that acts like a greenhouse, makes the barrier stronger and that makes the earth get more warmer. So...The more greenhouse gases we produce the warmer the earths temperture would be


How is a gardeners greenhouse a miniature version of the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is called that becouse the earth naturally acts like a greenhouse but with the gases (like CO2) going up into the air, the barrier around the earth that acts like a greenhouse, makes the barrier stronger and that makes the earth get more warmer. So...The more greenhouse gases we produce the warmer the earths temperture would be


What is a good sentence with the word greenhouse effect in it?

The greenhouse effect is when gases get trapped inside the earths atmosphere and cannot get out so the sun heats them up and the earth gets warmer. just like a greenhouse


Why do you think greenhouse gases get that nickname?

Because they have the same effect as a greenhouse. They trap heat inside them, just like a greenhouse does to help the plants grow.


What does the greenhouse effect maintain?

The greenhouse effect maintains temperature. Another word for a greenhouse is "hothouse." Without the greenhouse effect of our atmosphere, earth's surface would be more like that of the moon--baked during the day and cold at night. Just not quite as severe, as the lunar day is a month long.


Ways to control greenhouse effect pollution?

The greenhouse effect may be controlled by various ways like using less fossil fuels, avoiding plastic, etc.


The greenhouse effect might be caused by the increase of?

The greenhouse effect is caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases like methane emitted into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).


Why do nitrogen and oxygen do not cause the greenhouse effect?

Nitrogen and oxygen are not greenhouse gases. They are unable to trap and store heat. 3-atom gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane store this heat and cause the greenhouse effect.


What happens as a result of the greenhouse effect?

We stay warm and survive. The greenhouse effect works like this. We get light energy from the sun. When that light energy hits the earth's surface, it turns into heat energy. The earth then heats up the atmosphere and the "greenhouse gases" hold this heat in keeping us warm. If not for the greenhouse effect, the earth's temperature would be about -160o C.


Is the greenhouse effect really responsible for global warming?

Yes, the greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon which has existed here for trillions of years and protected the earth from global freezing like the ice age. But increases in greenhouse gases mostly carbon dioxide caused by man's burning of fossil fuels is causing an enhanced, or accelerated greenhouse effect which is responsible for global warming.


Carbon dioxide and water vapor act like a blanket over the earth?

greenhouse effect