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Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trapping the sun's heat.

Geenhouse gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide and methane become warm from infra-red heat given off by the warmed earth.

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What is a direct result when the earth's atmosphere traps energy from the sun?

A direct result of the Earth's atmosphere trapping energy from the sun is the warming of the planet, known as the greenhouse effect. This contributes to climate change by increasing global temperatures, leading to effects such as melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and changes in weather patterns.


What is a direct result of having greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

It is supposed that greenhouse gases contribute to global warming.


Are longer days a result of the greenhouse effect?

No, the greenhouse effect keeps the earth warm, but it has no effect on the length of days. Days are longer in summer because your hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and so gets more hours of daylight.


What is the main result of the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect will eventually result in the earth not being able to support life due to the air not been breathable and due to the future average tempreature of the earth being way too high to sustain life.


Is natural warming a part of greenhouse effects?

Natural warming is not a direct part of the greenhouse effect, but it is influenced by it. The greenhouse effect refers to the process by which greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the Earth's surface, leading to warming. Natural processes, such as volcanic eruptions and solar radiation variations, also contribute to Earth's climate, but the greenhouse effect primarily explains the current trend of anthropogenic climate change. Thus, while natural warming occurs, it interacts with the greenhouse effect in shaping the overall climate system.

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What is a direct result when the earth's atmosphere traps energy from the sun?

A direct result of the Earth's atmosphere trapping energy from the sun is the warming of the planet, known as the greenhouse effect. This contributes to climate change by increasing global temperatures, leading to effects such as melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and changes in weather patterns.


What can you do to stop green house effect?

You cannot stop the greenhouse effect. This is because the greenhouse effect is a direct result of the earth having an atmosphere, most notably because of the atmosphere containing carbon dioxide.I suppose this means that if you really wanted to stop the greenhouse effect, you'd have to remove all carbon dioxide from the air, along with all other greenhouse gases - which would be difficult.


What is a direct result of having greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

It is supposed that greenhouse gases contribute to global warming.


What are synonyms of the greenhouse effect?

Global warming or climate change.Not exactly. The greenhouse effect is a natural effect that has kept the earth warm enough for life for millions of years.Global warming is the result of the enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect.


Are longer days a result of the greenhouse effect?

No, the greenhouse effect keeps the earth warm, but it has no effect on the length of days. Days are longer in summer because your hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and so gets more hours of daylight.


What is a direct result of the trapping of energy by earth's atmosphere?

earth has weather.


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

greenhouse effect


What is a direct result of the trapping of energy by earths atmosphere?

One direct result of the trapping of energy by Earth's atmosphere is the greenhouse effect, which leads to an overall warming of the planet. This can cause changes in climate patterns, leading to consequences such as rising sea levels, more frequent heatwaves, and shifts in ecosystems.


What is the main result of the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect will eventually result in the earth not being able to support life due to the air not been breathable and due to the future average tempreature of the earth being way too high to sustain life.


The warming of an atmosphere that is the result of gasses such as carbon dioxide which prevent the sun's heat from escaping?

This is known as the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, leading to a warming effect. This phenomenon can contribute to global warming and climate change.


Does the greenhouse effect result from human activity?

Yes. Humans have been burning fossil fuels since the beginning of the Industrial Age (1750s). This releases long-held carbon dioxide that has been sequestered away for 300 thousand years. This extra greenhouse gas is changing the greenhouse effect into an enhanced greenhouse effect, which is getting warmer and warmer.


Is the greenhouse effect always a harmful result of human behavior?

No! The greenhouse effect is a natural effect that has kept the earth warm enough for life for millions of years.The enhanced greenhouse effect, which we have now, is the result of human behaviour, namely, deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases additional carbon dioxide. This greenhouse gas is building up in the atmosphere causing global warming.