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Name the radiations absorbed by greenhouse gases.

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$∙$ Greenhouse gas refers to any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation emitted from Earth’s surface and reradiating it back to Earth’s surface, thus contributing to the greenhouse effect.

$∙$ Most of the infrared radiations are absorbed and re-emitted by green house gases.

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Name the radiations which are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

Q. Assertion (A): The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon
Reason (R): Greenhouse gases absorb shortwave (infrared) radiation from the earth.

Q. Read the following statements (A - C) related to the greenhouse effect and select the correct statements.

A. Greenhouse gases absorb the long wave radiation.
B. Earth’s surface re-emits heat in the form of infrared radiation.
C. Clouds and gases reflect about one-third of the incoming solar radiation.

Q. Assertion :Contribution of

{C O}_{2}, {C H}_{4}, {C F C}_{s}

N_{2} O

toward greenhouse effect is respectively 60%, 6%, 14% and 20%. Reason: Greenhouse gases are radioactively active gases which prevent the short wavelength radiations emitted by earth to escape into space.

Name the gases that are called greenhouse gases.

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