The greenhouse effect describes the _____. A. Trapping of heat by water vapor and gases in the atmospere. B. Long-wave radiation given off by the sun. C. Short-wave radiation given off by the Earth's surface. D. The absorption of gamma rays by the ionosphere
The correct answer is A. Trapping of heat by water vapor and gases in the atmospere. The sun gives off short-wave radiation, which is then absorbed by the atmosphere, which keeps us nice and cozy here on Earth!
