The Greenhouse Effect Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

The greenhouse effect is

• A)the current increase in global surface temperatures.
• B)the result of global warming.
• C)a climate change hypothesis that is no longer accepted.
• D)the trapping of reradiated energy by the atmosphere.

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Definitions:

Excited State

A condition of an atom, molecule, or nucleus in which it possesses more energy than its ground state.

Electron

A subatomic particle with a negative charge, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.

Photon

A quantum of electromagnetic radiation that embodies the concept of light as both a particle and a wave.

Electron

A subatomic particle with a negative charge found in all atoms, contributing to electricity.