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The 'Greenhouse Effect' is primarily caused by the trapping of which radiation by the atmosphere?
AUltraviolet rays
BInfrared rays
CX-rays
DGamma rays
✓ Correct Answer: B — Infrared rays
Greenhouse gases allow short-wave solar radiation to pass but trap long-wave infrared radiation reflected from the Earth's surface.
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