The radiation from the sun is trapped by the earth's atmosphere. This effect is called:
None of the above
greenhouse effect
nursery effect
trapping effect
A
greenhouse effect
B
nursery effect
C
trapping effect
D
None of the above
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The radiation from the sun is trapped by gases in the earth's atmosphere. This effect is similar to how heat is trapped in greenhouses where plants are kept. So, the effect is called greenhouse effect.
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