Question

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complete this quiz to finish the assignment for 1 - environmental science due on nov 21, 2025
the greenhouse effect ____.
helps to regulate the temperature of the earth. traps light in the lower atmosphere.
is caused by pollution. is the same thing as global warming.
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Explanation:

The greenhouse effect is a natural process. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (such as carbon dioxide, methane) allow sunlight (short - wave radiation) to pass through and reach the Earth's surface. The Earth's surface then emits long - wave radiation (heat). Greenhouse gases trap this long - wave radiation (heat), which helps to keep the Earth's temperature within a range that is suitable for life. So it helps to regulate the Earth's temperature.

Trapping light (short - wave radiation) is not the main function of the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is mainly about trapping heat (long - wave radiation). The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon, and while human - induced pollution (e.g., increased emissions of greenhouse gases like CO₂ from burning fossil fuels) can enhance it (leading to global warming), the natural greenhouse effect is not caused by pollution. Also, the greenhouse effect is a broader concept, and global warming is an outcome of an enhanced greenhouse effect (due to human activities like excessive greenhouse gas emissions).

Answer:

helps to regulate the temperature of the earth.