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What is the role of a greenhouse in maintaining temperature?
What is the role of a greenhouse in maintaining temperature?
- Passing visible light and absorbing infrared radiations
- Passing visible light and reflecting infrared radiations
- Reflecting visible light and absorbing infrared radiations
- Absorbing visible light and reflecting infrared radiations (correct)
What natural structure is compared to a greenhouse in the text?
What natural structure is compared to a greenhouse in the text?
- Atmosphere (correct)
- Volcano
- Ocean
- Desert
Why are flowers, vegetables, and fruits grown in a glass-covered area called a green house?
Why are flowers, vegetables, and fruits grown in a glass-covered area called a green house?
- To shield them from strong winds
- To protect them from insects
- To trap energy from the sun (correct)
- To keep them from freezing
What causes the warming of soil and plants in a green house?
What causes the warming of soil and plants in a green house?
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What keeps the energy of the sun trapped in a green house?
What keeps the energy of the sun trapped in a green house?
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Which term is used to describe the blanket of air that surrounds the earth?
Which term is used to describe the blanket of air that surrounds the earth?
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What does the atmosphere act as according to the text?
What does the atmosphere act as according to the text?
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Why is the name 'greenhouse effect' used?
Why is the name 'greenhouse effect' used?
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What are emitted by warm soil and plants in a green house?
What are emitted by warm soil and plants in a green house?
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Which component of sunlight heats up the soil and plants in a green house?
Which component of sunlight heats up the soil and plants in a green house?
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