Chapter 13 Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life - Part 1

What is the greenhouse effect?

Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
What is the greenhouse effect?
Options
A. Reflection of sunlight by clouds
B. Depletion of oxygen in upper atmosphere
C. Trapping of heat by atmospheric gases (like CO₂ and water vapor) keeping Earth warm and habitable
D. Cooling of Earth's surface by ice sheets
Explanation
Greenhouse gases trap outgoing terrestrial thermal radiation, maintaining planetary temperatures.
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