The greenhouse effect is ____.

A. the reason no heat energy escapes from Earth into space
B. when solar energy absorbed by the earth radiates into the atmosphere and is absorbed
C. caused by solar radiation warming the earth's atmosphere
D. entirely due to human activities
E. the reason that volcanic eruptions can temporarily cool the planet


Answer: B

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