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It's a little bit like a greenhouse, or a glasshouse, which keeps the heat in so that gardeners can grow exotic vegetables in cold climates.

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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.


Which product of combustion contributes most to the greenhouse effect?

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the primary product of combustion that contributes the most to the greenhouse effect. It is a major greenhouse gas, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere and leading to global warming. Other combustion byproducts, such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), also contribute to the greenhouse effect, but CO2 is the most significant.


Too many greenhouse gases would make earth similar to which planet?

Similar to Venus. Venus has a very high surface temperature due to its greenhouse effect. Its atmosphere contains 96.5% carbon dioxide (CO2), and its temperature is 460° Celsius, 850° Fahrenheit or 735° Kelvin.


The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere is called what?

The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect. This occurs when gases like carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere trap heat radiating from the planet's surface, leading to a warming effect.


Why is the word green color used in the greenhouse effect?

The "Greenhouse" effect is not referencing the colour green, instead it references the greenhouse, a building erected to allow plants to be grown in a warmer environment. Most greenhouses are built of transparent glass (no colour) and are not green either. The only green associated with the greenhouse building is the colour of the plants inside of them.

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In which atmosphere does most of the greenhouse effect occur?

Most of the greenhouse effect occurs in the troposphere.


What planet has more greenhouse effect?

Venus has the most pronounced greenhouse effect in our solar system. Its thick atmosphere is composed mostly of carbon dioxide, which traps heat and creates a runaway greenhouse effect, resulting in extreme temperatures of up to 900°F (475°C) on the surface.


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.


The Greenhouse Effect is making the earth what?

Greenhouse effect is making the earth hot as we all know that the whole greenhouse is covered with glass and glass traps the sun rays and heat in it and similar is the condition of the earth as it also traps the heat in it and this is the reason it is becoming hot and called as greenhouse effect.


Does a planet have to have an atmosphere to have a greenhouse effect?

Yes, an atmosphere is necessary for a planet to have a greenhouse effect. The atmosphere traps heat from the planet's surface, creating a warming effect similar to a greenhouse. Without an atmosphere, there would be no mechanism to retain and redistribute heat, leading to extreme temperature fluctuations.


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


Which product of combustion contributes most to the greenhouse effect?

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the primary product of combustion that contributes the most to the greenhouse effect. It is a major greenhouse gas, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere and leading to global warming. Other combustion byproducts, such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), also contribute to the greenhouse effect, but CO2 is the most significant.


What layer is most responsible for the green house effect?

The greenhouse effect is primarily caused by the presence of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. These gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat from the sun, leading to warming of the Earth's surface. Thus, the layer most responsible for the greenhouse effect is the troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where most of the greenhouse gases are concentrated.


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.


Which is the common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?

The most common greenhouse gas responsible for the natural greenhouse effect is water vapour. Man has no control over its levels. When it gets too high, it falls as rain.The most common greenhouse gas responsible for the accelerated greenhouse effect is carbon dioxide (CO2), the high levels of which we are responsible for. CO2 is having the largest effect on the recent increases in global temperature.


What would most likely cause the green house effect?

A greenhouse.