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

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Greenhouse gases are the gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases result in the greenhouse effect.
Infrared radiations are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere and sent it back to the surface.

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