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The Greenhouse Effect | GCSE Chemistry Questions

Greenhouse gases maintain temperatures on Earth high enough to support life.

Which type of radiation is trapped by the greenhouse gases?

What is The Greenhouse Effect | Questions?

"The process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface."

Question 1

The greenhouse effect works by trapping which type of radiation?

Question 2

Which activity is a major human source of methane?

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a primary greenhouse gas?

Greenhouse Process

Short wavelength radiation from the sun passes through the atmosphere.

Earth re-radiates long wavelength (infrared) radiation.

Greenhouse gases absorb this infrared, trapping heat.

Exam Tip

Common Gases: Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Water Vapor are the primary greenhouse gases.

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