Without the Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect, the Average Surface Temperature of the Earth

question 33

Multiple Choice

Without the atmospheric greenhouse effect, the average surface temperature of the earth would be ___.

• A) higher than at present
• B) lower than at present
• C) the same as it is now
• D) much more variable than it is now

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