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Which best describes the greenhouse effect? A) Nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere release heat. B) Water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere trap heat. C) Nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere
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Which best describes the greenhouse effect?

A) Nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere release heat.

B) Water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere trap heat.

C) Nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere trap heat.

D) Water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere release heat.

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The correct answer should be B) Water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere trap heat.

The trapped heat cannot leave the atmosphere and as it is trapped, it increases the heat of the planet.
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