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EPA Climate Change Kids Site: The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun. Without these gases, heat would escape back into space and Earth&'s average temperature would be about 60ºF colder. ... The greenhouse effect is important.
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www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
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energy transfer for green house effect is "sun changes to heat into light
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Describe_the_greenhouse_effec...
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The Greenhouse Effect is the term used to describe the role the atmosphere plays in helping to warm the earth's surface. Since the late 1940s, concentrations of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere have been steadily increasing.
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kccesl.tripod.com/hypertextstudy/greenhousecontrolled.h...
kccesl.tripod.com/hypertextstudy/greenhousecontrolled.html
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The Great Conveyor Belt, while shaped by the Coriolis effect of the Earth's rotation, is mostly driven by the greater force created by differences in water temperatures and salinity.
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www.alternet.org/story/17711
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Q: Describe the Greenhouse Effect ... A: The "greenhouse effect" was discovered several centuries ago when translucent materials were first starting to be used. Light passes through materials like glass or plastic (or gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere), hit an opaque surface, and is partially transformed to heat.
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www.h2othouse.com/html/greenhouse_effect.html
www.h2othouse.com/html/greenhouse_effect.html
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Atmospheric scientists first used the term 'greenhouse effect' in the early 1800s. At that time, it was used to describe the naturally occurring functions of trace gases in the atmosphere and did not have any negative connotations.
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www.ucar.edu/learn/1_3_1.htm
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Describe the greenhouse effect as a natural phenomenon that currently helps keep Earth at a comfortable temperature. Describe the effects of human actions in increasing the current greenhouse effect, thereby threatening to change the global climate.
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www.planetguide.net/cool/greenhouse_activity.html
www.planetguide.net/cool/greenhouse_activity.html
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These sites describe the greenhouse effect and its impact on Earth and humans. There are statistics, illustrations, audio clips, and animations. Some sites include lesson plans, activities, and experiments. There are links to eThemes resources on Global Warming, Ozone, and Solar System: Earth's Atmosphere. ... Myths and facts,
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www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000463.shtml
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