Biology for IGCSE & O level - Human Influences On Ecosystems (Section 6 - No. 32)
What is the main function of the atmosphere in relation to the greenhouse effect?
Reflecting all incoming solar radiation.
Absorbing and re-radiating some of the infrared radiation from the Earth.
Blocking all solar radiation from reaching the Earth.
Creating acid rain.
Explanation
The atmosphere, with its greenhouse gases, traps heat and keeps the earth warm.
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