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Questions for discussion

  1. How are greenhouses used?


  2. How do greenhouses and the Earth differ in the way they trap heat?



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Take away concepts

  • Greenhouse gases trap heat energy near the Earth's surface.
  • The way in which greenhouse gases trap heat is a little different from the way a greenhouse traps heat.




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