Why is the greenhouse effect given that name?

Correct answer: B. The heating effect caused by greenhouse gases is similar to that caused by the glass in a greenhouse

  • A. The greenhouse effect leads to global warming and the solution to global warming is to go green i.e. to plant more trees. Hence it is called the greenhouse effect
  • B. The heating effect caused by greenhouse gases is similar to that caused by the glass in a greenhouse
  • C. The scientist who invented the term loved the color green
  • D. None of the above options are correct

Explanation

The process is called the greenhouse effect because the exchange of incoming and outgoing radiation that warms the planet works in a similar way to a greenhouse.

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