The "Greenhouse" Effect Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

The "greenhouse" effect is

• A) more pronounced in under-developed nations.
• B) a complex system of burning coal.
• C) an invisible insulating blanket that traps heat and increases the temperature of the atmosphere.
• D) not yet proven.

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