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Over the entire earth. This is why it is known as global warming.

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Where in space does the greenhouse effect occur?

The greenhouse effect does not occur in space, it occurs within the Earth's atmosphere. Without the greenhouse effect, most living things would freeze to death.


Where on earth besides in a greenhouse does the greenhouse effect occur?

In the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect refers to the situation in the atmosphere where gases hold on to the heat rising from the earth.


Does the greenhouse effect occur on the moon or the earth?

The greenhouse effect comes about when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere capture heat rising from the surface of the planet. As the moon has no atmosphere, it could not have a greenhouse effect. So the answer is: The earth.


In which atmosphere does most of the greenhouse effect occur?

Most of the greenhouse effect occurs in the troposphere.


Does the greenhouse effect only occur on earth?

No, the greenhouse effect is a natural process that occurs on Earth and other planets with atmospheres. For example, Venus has an extreme greenhouse effect that has resulted in high surface temperatures.


When does the greenhouse effect occur?

Carbon emissions are trapped beneath the o-zone layer.


Could the greenhouse effect occur on other planets?

The greenhouse effect is happening on any planet with greenhouse gas. Mars, as an example has greenhouse gases in it's atmosphere and has seen warming over the past hundred years similar to our warming trend. Venus, with an atmosphere of 96.5% carbon dioxide, has a runaway greenhouse effect which has caused the oceans to boil dry.


Trapping of heat in the earths atmosphere by certain gases is known as the?

greenhouse effect


In which atmosphere layer does most of the greenhouse affect occur?

The majority of the greenhouse effect occurs in the troposphere, the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere. This is where greenhouse gases trap heat radiating from the Earth's surface, leading to a warming effect that helps maintain temperatures conducive to life on Earth.


What is a sentence with greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is the natural way that the Earth keeps warm. Too many extra greenhouse gases turn the greenhouse effect into an enhanced greenhouse effect. The enhanced, or accelerated, greenhouse effect is causing global warming.


When did the enhanced greenhouse effect occur?

When we began to seriously burn fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) we released billions of tones of EXTRA carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This changed the natural greenhouse effect to an enhanced, or accelerated greenhouse effect.


How do you use The greenhouse effect in a sentence?

the greenhouse effect is a global phenomenon.