Which of the following statements are correct regarding the greenhouse effect?

trapping of sun's heat energy by green house gases

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release of sun's heat energy by green house gases

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reradiating this energy in all directions

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all of these.

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The correct options are
A
trapping of sun's heat energy by green house gases

B
release of sun's heat energy by green house gases

The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.

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Which of the following statements are correct regarding the greenhouse effect?

The correct options are A trapping of sun's heat energy by green house gases B release of sun's heat energy by green house gases The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.

The correct options are
A
trapping of sun's heat energy by green house gases

B
release of sun's heat energy by green house gases

The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.