Our atmosphere keeps our planet warmer due to the greenhouse effect. Which of th

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Our atmosphere keeps our planet warmer due to the greenhouse effect. Which of the statements below explains why we have the greenhouse effect?

both shortwave (visible) radiation and longwave (infrared) radiation easily travel through Earth's atmosphere

shortwave (visible) radiation travels through Earth's atmosphere but longwave (infrared) radiation is absorbed by gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor

shortwave (visible) radiation is absorbed by carbon dioxide and water vapor but longwave (infrared) radiation travels straight through Earth's atmosphere out to space

Explanation / Answer

Greenhouse effect is caused by the long waves which are being radiated from the Earth. Those thermal waves gets absorbed by the gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapour. And so the temperature gets warmer and this greenhouse effect continues. The answer is option c.

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