What Is the Greenhouse Effect

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is the greenhouse effect?

• A) The buildup of CO_2.
• B) The upward trend in the Earth atmosphere's global mean temperature GMT).
• C) The holding of heat within Earth's atmosphere by certain GHGs that absorb infrared radiation.
• D) The sea level rise and melting of polar caps.

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