The phenomenon of trapping the Sun's heat in the Earth's atmosphere to keep the surface warm is called ________.

the greenhouse effect

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the in-house effect

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the white house effect

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the green room effect

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The correct option is A the greenhouse effect
The phenomenon of trapping the Sun's heat in the Earth's atmosphere to keep the surface warm is called the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse effect is called so because it is similar to the process that happens in a greenhouse.

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