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Question
State its role in warming the earth’s environment and in excess resulting in global warming.
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Solution
Green house effect— It consist of infrared, visible rays & ultra violet rays, which heat up the earth.
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere allows the reflected ultraviolet rays to pass through, but prevents the infrared radiations from being radiated out of the earth’s surface. Hence, it results in warming of the earth’s environment.
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