Greenhouse Effect

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

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Where is the ozone layer located?

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Stratosphere.

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What gas is a major contributor to global warming?

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Carbon Dioxide.

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True or False: The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

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True.

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases? Carbon dioxide, Methane, Water vapor, or All answers are correct?

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All answers are correct.

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What is a greenhouse gas?

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A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation.

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Name one effect of global warming.

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Rising sea levels.

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What role does carbon dioxide play in the greenhouse effect?

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It traps heat in the atmosphere.

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What is the main source of carbon dioxide emissions?

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Burning fossil fuels.

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How does deforestation contribute to global warming?

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It reduces the number of trees that can absorb carbon dioxide.