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natural greenhouse effect

Heat buildup in the troposphere because of the presence of certain gases, called greenhouse gases. Without this effect, the earth would be nearly as cold as Mars, and life as we know it could not exist. Compare global warming.

Subject: 
Environmental Science [1]
Vocabulary: 
Chapter 4 - Ecosystems: Components, Energy Flow, and Matter Cycling [2]

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