The Greenhouse Effect Is the

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Multiple Choice

The greenhouse effect is the

• A) trapping of infrared radiation by the atmosphere.
• B) accentuated growth of plants near the equator, compared to other regions.
• C) capturing of visible and UV radiation from the Sun by the atmosphere.
• D) shielding of life-forms from solar UV radiation by the ozone layer.
• E) process of plants generating oxygen.

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Definitions:

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th centuries that transformed primarily agrarian societies into industrialized ones.

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