Which of the following processes is NOT involved in a greenhouse effect? A. Some amount of heat is bounced back to the earth's surface. B.A greenhouse gas will not allow all of the heat to return to space. C. Earth's surface begins to cool once it comes in contact with sunlight ».D. Excess heat on earth will be released into the atmosphere.
Answer (1)
The correct answer is C. Earth's surface begins to cool once it comes in contact with sunlight.The greenhouse effect involves the following processes:1. Solar radiation enters the Earth's atmosphere.2. The radiation is absorbed by the Earth's surface, warming it.3. The warmed surface releases heat (infrared radiation) into the atmosphere.4. Greenhouse gases (e.g., CO2, CH4, H2O) absorb and re-emit some of this heat, trapping it.5. The trapped heat is redistributed around the globe, warming the planet.
