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The earth's carbon and water cycles support a natural greenhouse effect in the atmosphere where just enough of the sun's heat is kept back so that life can go on comfortably. This is how the greenhouse effect helps us.
But the greenhouse effect is now turning into an "enhanced" or accelerated greenhouse effect. This is causing global warming and is not helping us.
Two hundred years ago we started digging up and burning fossil fuels (for industry, transport and to make electricity). Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas releases all the carbon dioxide that had been hidden underground for millions of years. We also cut down the great forests of the earth, which can take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
These two things, burning fossil fuels and deforestation are disrupting the normal greenhouse effect, which is now becoming an enhanced greenhouse effect, caused by man.
A:The sun sends light rays into the earth, but most of the light that hits the earth is reflected back into space. If carbon dioxide, along with water vapor, methane, sulfur hexafluoride, nitrous oxide, several types of chlorinated fluorocarbons and a few other gases, did not trap much of the reflected light, the earth would be so cold that no life could exist upon its surface. The trapping of the reflected light by gases is called the greenhouse effect.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoGreenhouses can keep plants by the windows allowing lots of solar energy to get to all the plants.
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∙ 15y agoit collects radiation from the sun and heats the plants and soil.
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∙ 15y agoA greenhouse keeps the air warm and humid.
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∙ 11y agoHeat from the sun is allowed in but is not allowed to escape from the greenhouse. In this way, the plants
do not freeze to death.
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∙ 12y agoThe normal greenhouse effect keeps the earth warm enough for life.
The enhanced, or accelerated greenhouse effect, is causing global warming.
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∙ 11y agohelps them grow, i would recomend greenhouses but you need to maintain it daily from pests so your plants can grow safely
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What is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and reradiate heat?
Greenhouse Effect
Why do you think greenhouse gases get that nickname?
Because they have the same effect as a greenhouse. They trap heat inside them, just like a greenhouse does to help the plants grow.
What is a sentence with greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the natural way that the Earth keeps warm. Too many extra greenhouse gases turn the greenhouse effect into an enhanced greenhouse effect. The enhanced, or accelerated, greenhouse effect is causing global warming.
What is another name for enhanced greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the natural process by which greenhouse gases keep the earth's temperature at a comfortable level suitable for human existence. The enhanced greenhouse effect is the increase in greenhouse gases that is leading to global warming. The term "enhanced greenhouse effect" is also referred to as the "anthropogenic greenhouse effect" and is the idea that humans may have an effect on global climate. It is also referred to as the "runaway greenhouse effect".
Trapping of heat in the earths atmosphere by certain gases is known as the?
greenhouse effect
What do humans do to effect the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect keeps us all warm enough for life.The enhanced greenhouse effect causes global warming.
What does the greenhouse effect help do?
The normal greenhouse effect keeps the earth warm enough for life.The enhanced, or accelerated greenhouse effect, is causing global warming.
How do trees help slow down greenhouse effect?
Trees help to slow down greenhouse effect as they absorb carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide is a major green house gas and can cause greenhouse effect.
Why does planting millions of trees help reduce the greenhouse effect?
Planting millions of trees help to reduce greenhouse effect. These trees absorb carbon dioxide which is one of the major greenhouse gas.
Does nitrogen help slow down the greenhouse effect?
No. Nitrogen, which makes up 78% of the atmosphere, makes no difference to the greenhouse effect.
How does the enhanced greenhouse effect help us?
Greenhouse effect helps us in the following ways; -concerning with agriculture supports plant growth which in turn comes our food we take. Not only food alone but new varieties have come into place due to greenhouse effect. -not forgetting job opportunities that it has created in form of people try to learn more about climate change and its effects.
How does the ozone layer help in protecting the earth from greenhouse effect?
Ozone layer does not allow UV to pass through which kill the greenhouse gas absorbing plankton. This avoids the greenhouse effect.
Should the earth always had a greenhouse effect?
The earth has always had the greenhouse effect. It is what stops us from freezing so far away from the sun.
What is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and reradiate heat?
Greenhouse Effect
Is the greenhouse effect keeping the earth's atmosphere warm?
Yes, the natural greenhouse effect keeps the earth's atmosphere warm enough for us to live.
Why is it important for us to have a greenhouse effect on earth?
The greenhouse effect is what keeps the heat in after the light energy is converted to heat energy. If we did not have a greenhouse effect, life would no longer exist since the entire earth would be below freezing.
Why do you think greenhouse gases get that nickname?
Because they have the same effect as a greenhouse. They trap heat inside them, just like a greenhouse does to help the plants grow.
