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What is the cause of "Green house effect"?

A

Infrared rays

B

Ultraviolet rays

C

X-rays

D

Radio waves.

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When infrared rays are coming on the Earth.s surface, some amount of rays are absorbed and most of them are reflected back but they get trapped by the Earth.s atmosphere which as a result keeps Earth warm even in the absence of sunlight. These rays cause heating effect and this phenomena is known as .green house effect..
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