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Trapping of reflected radiation by the earth's atmosphere is called the:

ADoppler effect
BGreenhouse effect
COzone effect
DAlbedo effect
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Greenhouse effect
1. A greenhouse lets heat in but not out. 2. The atmosphere acts the same way. 3. Without it life would not exist, but excess threatens life. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 18, Pollution of Air and Water._
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