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What is the increase in the Earth's temperature due to trapping of solar radiation by gases called?
ACooling effect
BGreenhouse effect
CSolar effect
DOzone effect
✓ Correct Answer: B — Greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface.
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