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What would happen if there were no greenhouse gases to trap heat?

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Answer:

The Earth would be covered in ice and be about -18°C in temperature.

Step-by-step explanation:

Greenhouse gases in the air, mainly carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour, trap radiation from the Sun and work as a thermal blanket around the planet. Without the Greenhouse effect, the Earth would be ice-cold.

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