Greenhouse effect: The natural process by which greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb and re-emit infrared radiation, warming Earth surface.
How to apply it: Use the greenhouse effect to explain why Earth average temperature is 15°C instead of −18°C without an atmosphere.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Global Change
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