Label the following statements regarding the greenhouse effect as either True or
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Label the following statements regarding the greenhouse effect as either True or False. True False The greenhouse effect describes the warming of Earth's atmosphere due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by gases in the stratosphere. Not all gas molecules in the atmosphere contribute to the greenhouse effect. Certain atmospheric gases, such as CO2 and H20, absorb infrared radiation emitted from the Earth and trap the heat within the atmosphere. Visible and ultraviolet radiation are the main contributors to the greenhouse effect since most of the infrared radiation from the Sun is absorbed by oxygen (2) and ozone (O3) in the stratosphere. Ultraviolet radiation is the main driving force in the greenhouse effect because it comprises the greatest proportion of solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface.Explanation / Answer
False. [The right fact is: The green house effect describes the warming of earth's atmosphere due to apsorption of infrared radiation by gases in the atmosphere.]
True. [The right fact is: molecules of inert gases or nitrogen do not take part in the green house effect.]
True. [ The right fact is: certain atmospheric gases such as CO2 , H2O, CH4 etc., absorb infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and trap tge heat within the atmosphere without letting it go out the space. For this the earth's temperature is maintained and it is a planet suitable for the presence of life. But these gases in when become excess in amount captures the heat within the earth more and more. Thus, green house effect is prevailing now a days.
False.[ The right fact is: infrared radiation is the main contributor to green house effect since most of the infrared radiation from the earth surface is absorbed by carbon dioxide, H2O, CH4, chloro fluoro carbon, etc in the atmosphere and the temperature is increased in this way. Now, for the oxygen and ozone it should be known the the CFC gas and H2O, reacts with ozone (O3) and creates oxygen (O2) and so the ozone layer is affect by the excess amount of green house gases in the atmosphere for which it cannot remain stable to the harmful UV rays.]
False.[ The right fact is: infrared radiation is the main driving force in the green house effect although, UV rays comprises the greatest proportion of solar radiation. Because, the green house effect is actually the temperature increase in the earth's atmosphere due to excess absorption of infrared radiation and capturing the heat in the atmosphere of the earth and lesser decrease in average temperature of the atmosphere.]
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