Multiple choice

Which phenomenon is being talked about in this line?

The trapping of the long wavelength radiation leads to more heating and a higher resultant temperature.

  1. Whirlwinds

  2. Ozone layer depletion

  3. Greenhouse effect

  4. Tsunami waves

  5. Thunderstorms
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The greenhouse effect refers to circumstances where the short wavelengths of visible light from the sun pass through a transparent medium and are absorbed, but the longer wavelengths of the infrared re-radiation from the heated objects are unable to pass through that medium. The trapping of the long wavelength radiation leads to more heating and a higher resultant temperature.

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