What is the greenhouse effect? List the greenhouse gases

What will be an ideal response?


The greenhouse effect refers to the observation that many gas molecules in the atmosphere absorb the long-wave radiation emitted by Earth's surface and radiate most of this energy back toward the surface, which keeps Earth's surface much warmer than the temperature at the top of the atmosphere. The principal greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and nitrous oxide.

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A. China B. Mongolia C. North Korea D. Taiwan

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Japan's economic success despite its lack of raw materials demonstrates that a place does not have to have its own raw materials in order to accumulate wealth

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Sea-level change caused by glacial activity is known as glacioeustasy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Most of the world's earthquakes occur at Wadati-Benioff subduction zones.

a.True b. False

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