The trapping of re-radiated heat by atmospheric dust and water vapors is known as:

  • A
    Greenhouse effect
  • B
    Solar effect
  • C
    Ozone layer effect
  • D
    Radioactive effect

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Consider the following statements and select the correct set with respect to global warming:
$(a)$ $El$ $Nino$ effect
$(b)$ Cooling of stratosphere and earth surface
$(c)$ Shifting of climatic zones
$(d)$ Snow blindness
$(e)$ Impairment of hearing
$(f)$ Excessive deposition of ice at poles
$(g)$ Rise in sea level
$(h)$ Increase in eutrophication

Explain the relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to total global warming with the help of a figure.

What is the effect of greenhouse gases?

Which of the following radiations are responsible for heating the Earth's surface?

$CO_2, CH_4, N_2O$ and $CFCs$ are called greenhouse gases because they absorb and emit

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