The greenhouse effect helps maintain the Earth\'\'s temperature: certain gases t
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The greenhouse effect helps maintain the Earth''s temperature: certain gases trap heat radiated by the Earth and prevent it from being lost to space. Without the green house effect, Earth would be an average of about 33oC cooler than it is and incapable of supporting life. Let's start the discussion!
a) What kinds of molecules are greenhouse gases and the type of radiation is absorbed by the greenhouse gases?
b) The greenhouse effect is often used to mean the same as climate change. Is the term "greenhouse effect" equal to "climate change" ? Explain your reasons.
Explanation / Answer
a) the gases involved in greenhouse effect are nitrous oxide , carbon di oxide ,methane . the radiation absorbed by these gases are infrared radiation .
b) greenhouse effect is often used for climate change as the greenhouse gases dont allow the heat to radiate from the surface of earth , creating a type of blanket . this leads to rise in temperature and hence causes global warming
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