The Greenhouse Effect Is the

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Multiple Choice

The greenhouse effect is the

• A) generation of heat in the outer layer of the Earth's atmosphere due to absorption of short wavelength radiation
• B) generation of heat in the ozone layer due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation
• C) release of heat by volcanism along tectonic plate boundaries
• D) trapping of infrared radiation from the Earth's surface by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water

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