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Green-house effect is warming due to...

Green-house effect is warming due to

A

infra-red rays reaching earth

B

moisture layer in atmosphere

C

increase in temperature due to increase in carbon dioxide concentration of atmosphere

D

ozone layer of atmosphere

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C
Increase in `CO_(2)` concentraton forms a cover around the earth, this cover inhibits the earth's increases to go out of earth's environment thus, increases global temperature. This increased temperature results in melting of snow from hill tops and poles.
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