8Ee - Global warming and 8Ee - Carbon footprints Flashcards
1
Q
What is the greenhouse effect?
A
A process that occurs when gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat, this process makes Earth much warmer.
2
Q
How does the greenhouse effect work?
A
The greenhouse effect works when light from the sun passes through the atmosphere, some of it is absorbed by the Earth’s surface to heat it, but some heat is also trapped in our atmosphere by certain gases.
